View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Saturday 14 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure extends from a high south of WA, across waters well south of SA. The high slowly moves eastwards to be centred over the Tasman Sea by Saturday afternoon, with further high pressure systems building well south of the Bight. A trough over inland WA is expected to move across western and northern SA on Sunday and into the new week. A cold front clips the southeast early next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming south to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 15 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 16 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly below 10 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
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 9:30 am CDT Saturday.
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