View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CST on Tuesday 30 May 2023.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the northwest extends a ridge across the north of SA maintaining a broad westerly flow over southern parts of the state. The high will move slowly eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Wednesday as a cold front clips the far south. A low pressure system will move south of the Bight on Friday.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 31 May
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 10 to 15 knots increasing to 20 knots before tending west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the day.
- 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.
Thursday 1 June
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 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
- 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 3:50 pm CST Tuesday.
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