View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 5:10 am CDT on Thursday 16 January 2025.
Weather Situation
A high in the Bight will move southeast to be near Tasmania from later on Friday. A ridge persists over SA throughout the next few days, whilst a trough develops about the far west on Sunday.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 17 January
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Saturday 18 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly during the morning then turning south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Sunny.
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 3:50 pm CDT Thursday.
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