No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CST on Friday 28 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge is in place over central and eastern parts of the state with a low pressure trough lingering over WA, close to the SA border, until Saturday. Over the weekend, a high pressure system to the south of SA is forecast to continue extending a ridge across the state, as it moves slowly east, to be centred over Victoria by Monday. A cold front is then forecast to move across the state on Tuesday, as another ridge pushes in behind the front.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 0.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 29 August
- Winds
- East to southeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 30 August
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Monday 31 August
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 3:40 am CST Saturday.
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