No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CST on Wednesday 12 August 2020.
Weather Situation
A slow moving low pressure system south of the Bight will continue to move across waters to the south over the next few days. This low will weaken during Saturday as a high pressure ridge moves over the west.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots south of Port Neill to Port Victoria.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Thursday 13 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching 15 to 20 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Friday 14 August
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning westerly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Saturday 15 August
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots turning southwesterly during the late morning and early afternoon, then decreasing to below 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre 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 5:10 am CST Thursday.
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