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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Local Waters Forecast for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters

Issued at 9:54 pm CDT on Thursday 19 March 2026
for the period until midnight CDT Monday 23 March 2026.

Please be aware
Wind 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.

Warning Information

For latest warnings go to www.bom.gov.au, subscribe to RSS feeds, call 1300 659 210* or listen for warnings on relevant TV and radio broadcasts.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure will persist across the state. The high pressure centre will become established in the Tasman Sea over the weekend ahead of a cold front early next week.

Forecast for Thursday 19 March until midnight

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.

Forecast for Friday 20 March

Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots tending south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny.

Forecast for Saturday 21 March

Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: Westerly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 22 March

Winds: Variable about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 23 March

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: Westerly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:40 am CDT Friday.

* Calls to 1300 number cost around 27.5c inc. GST, higher from mobiles or public phones. Marine forecasts are also available on VHF and HF radio. View the radio schedule on www.bom.gov.au/marine

Check the latest Coastal Waters Forecast or Local Waters Forecast at http://www.bom.gov.au/sa/forecasts/map.shtml for information on wind, wave and weather conditions for these coastal zones.