View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CST on Wednesday 23 April 2025.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system lies east of Tasmania and maintains a ridge over South Australia. A low pressure system moving east across the Bight will weaken as it moves over land on Friday. A new ridge of high pressure will begin to build over the Bight from Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots becoming easterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Thursday 24 April
- Winds
- North to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 25 April
- Winds
- East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending southerly 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 26 April
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% 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.
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- 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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