View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Thursday 8 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough ahead of a strong cold front is expected move over western SA today, and track east across the rest of SA on Friday. A ridge remains over northern SA on Saturday while a series of troughs and cold fronts move across the state early next week.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning northerly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres near the Yorke Peninsula coast.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Friday 9 October
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. A thunderstorm likely in the late morning and afternoon with possible squalls.
Saturday 10 October
- Winds
- West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- 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 3:30 pm CDT Thursday.
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