Spencer Gulf Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 5:10 am CST on Tuesday 30 May 2023.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the northwest extends a ridge across the north of SA maintaining a broad westerly flow over southern parts of the state. The high will move slowly eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Wednesday as a cold front clips the far south. A low pressure system will move south of the Bight on Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 31 May

Winds
North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before tending west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the day.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 1 June

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 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 3:50 pm CST Tuesday.

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