View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Sunday 16 December 2018.
Weather Situation
A low near Tasmania will move southeastwards to be over the southern Tasman Sea on Monday, with a weak high pressure ridge to follow over South Australia. Another low and associated trough will develop in the far west of the State late Monday or early Tuesday, and then move eastwards, with this low reaching the eastern States later Wednesday, followed by a ridge of high pressure developing to the south of the Bight. A strong high pressure system will develop south of the Bight late in the week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 17 December
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending southwest to southeasterly during the morning. Winds increasing to 15 to 20 knots south of Salt Creek from mid afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres from mid afternoon.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 18 December
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 19 December
- Winds
- Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Please be awareWind gusts can be 40 percent stronger than the averages given here, and maximum waves may be up to twice the height. Wind warnings are issued for today and tomorrow and describe the highest category of wind warning for that day.
Nearby Coastal Waters
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Monday.
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