View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Tuesday 18 March 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge across SA. A cold front moving up from the Southern Ocean and is expected to clip the southeast of the state on Thursday before a weak ridge of high pressure settles over the south later in the week and weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Clear.
Wednesday 19 March
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly early in the morning then tending east to northeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Thursday 20 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northwesterly early in the morning then shifting south to southeasterly in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Friday 21 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 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 5:10 am CDT Wednesday.
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