View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:50 pm CDT on Saturday 23 January 2021.
Weather Situation
A complex low pressure trough over the west of the State will move eastwards across the State during Sunday and Monday, and then move to the east of the State during Tuesday. A tropical low pressure system over the northwest of Western Australia is expected to move eastwards to be over the west of the State on Monday, before moving eastwards over northern parts on Tuesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, becoming southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 24 January
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly late morning, easing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 25 January
- Winds
- Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly before dawn then shifting southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Streaky Bay.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 80% chance of rain in the morning and afternoon. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and early afternoon.
Tuesday 26 January
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 5:10 am CDT Sunday.
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