South Central Coastal Waters Forecast

No warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Tuesday 3 February 2026.

Weather Situation

A series of high pressure systems moving south of the Bight this week, maintain ridge conditions over southern parts of SA until Friday. A trough lingering about the north of the state, deepens about the northeast on Wednesday and moves across much of the north on Thursday and Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southerly 2 metres, tending southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres around midday, then decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather
Smoke haze reducing visibility in the far north near to Kangaroo Island, particularly in the east, during the morning and easing into the afternoon. Sunny otherwise.

Wednesday 4 February

Winds
East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots west of Kangaroo Island in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 5 February

Winds
South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore during the evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Please be awareWind and wave forecasts are averages. Wind gusts can be 40 per cent stronger than the forecast, and stronger still in squalls and thunderstorms. Maximum waves can be twice the forecast height.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CDT Tuesday.

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