View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast updated at 4:36 pm CST on Monday 18 June 2018.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system south of Mount Gambier is moving slowly eastwards and will be centred over the southern Tasman sea later Tuesday. A front will move over the far west of the State on Tuesday, then slide southeastwards over southern parts of the State during the middle of the week. An area of high pressure will then become established over the Pastoral districts from mid-week.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots mid evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Tuesday 19 June
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, decreasing to around 1 metre during the afternoon, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore by early evening.
- 2nd Swell
- Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Wednesday 20 June
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots easing to 10 to 15 knots late morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre late morning.
- Swell
- Westerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southwesterly 1.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers in the afternoon and evening.
Thursday 21 June
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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 CST Tuesday.
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