View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CST on Sunday 17 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure about eastern waters will move into Bass Strait early this morning. A ridge of high pressure builds in the west. A cold front will move over the south early in the week, followed by a high pressure system, which will linger in the Bight midweek.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly 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
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 18 May
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- 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.
Tuesday 19 May
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CST Sunday.
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