View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CST on Saturday 25 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system centred over the Bight will slowly drift east and weaken over the weekend. A cold front will move up through the Bight and over southern SA on Monday, with a new high pressure system moving into the Bight mid next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending southwesterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
Sunday 26 July
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning northwesterly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 27 July
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then tending west to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending westerly 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Tuesday 28 July
- Winds
- Westerly 20 to 25 knots turning southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 2 to 3 metres, tending southwesterly 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- 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
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- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CST Saturday.
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