View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Monday 12 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge south of SA will persist over the coming days, with a high centre moving to the south of the Bight mid week. The high will continue moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea later in the week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 13 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning and early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 14 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon then decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 15 January
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CDT Monday.
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