View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:59 pm CDT on Tuesday 26 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system well south of the Bight will move slowly eastwards to be centred over the southern Tasman Sea late Thursday. A trough of low pressure will deepen near the eastern border on Thursday and Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching 20 to 25 knots at times north of Cowell to Wallaroo until mid evening turning southeasterly during the evening and reaching 20 to 25 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Wednesday 27 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots easing to 15 to 20 knots early morning and 10 to 15 knots north of Port Neill to Port Victoria by late morning. South to southwest afternoon sea breezes 15 to 20 knots, tending southeasterly in the evening and increasing to 20 to 25 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo, decreasing to 0.5 to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Thursday 28 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots before dawn then tending southwest to southeasterly in the late morning and increasing to 15 to 20 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 29 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly 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.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Wednesday.
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