South Central Coastal Waters Forecast

No warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 5:10 am CST on Saturday 23 September 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred over western Bass Strait will move slowly eastwards over the weekend to be centred over the southern Tasman Sea late Sunday. A broad trough will move over western and central coasts later Sunday then over remaining coasts on Monday. A high pressure system will become established over the Bight early next week then will move slowly eastwards during the week to be centred over eastern NSW on Friday.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather
Sunny.

Sunday 24 September

Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots west of Kangaroo Island in the late morning. Winds shifting south to southwesterly in the late afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Monday 25 September

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
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 3:50 pm CST Saturday.

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