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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Local Waters Forecast for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters

Issued at 9:30 am CDT on Saturday 7 February 2026
for the period until midnight CDT Tuesday 10 February 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 persists over southern parts of SA for much of the coming week. A trough about the north of the state will move south and deepen over the weekend, before pushing into the far northeast on Monday as the high centre moves into the Bight. Most of the state will be dominated by the ridge of high pressure on Tuesday, but is forecast to weaken as another trough enters from the west.

Forecast for Saturday 7 February until midnight

Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Grange around midday. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Sunday 8 February

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Grange during the afternoon. Swell: Westerly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Monday 9 February

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Grange during the afternoon or evening. Swell: Westerly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

Forecast for Tuesday 10 February

Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning then becoming southeast to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Sunny.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CDT Saturday.

* 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.