View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 10:00 pm CDT on Thursday 7 December 2023.
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough over southern SA is a slow-moving feature that will move northeastwards during Friday and Saturday allowing a cooler southerly change to extend throughout. An upper-level disturbance at the weekend will be responsible for a low pressure system developing about the western agricultural area on Sunday. A high pressure ridge will extend across waters to the south early next week
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 8 December
Strong Wind Warning for Friday for Spencer Gulf
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning then tending south to southwesterly in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Saturday 9 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of rain.
Sunday 10 December
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
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 Friday.
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