View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CST on Monday 7 September 2026.
Weather Situation
The tail end of a cold front will move across southern coasts early Monday then a high pressure system centred southwest of WA will extend a ridge across the south of SA. The main high centre will move to the east of SA late Thursday and Friday. A trough over the interior of WA will remain stationary for most of the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 8 September
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then tending southerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Wednesday 9 September
- Winds
- Southerly 25 to 30 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CST Monday.
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