IDS10035
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Issued at 9:30 am CDT on Friday 27 February 2026
for the period until midnight CDT Monday 2 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.
A high pressure centre over waters to the south of SA will move into the Tasman Sea during today. A tropical low pressure system centred over the southeast of the NT extends a trough into the northeast of SA. This low is expected to remain near stationary today, after which it is expected to move southwards on Saturday. The associated trough is then expected to move east northeastwards on Sunday and Monday as a new high pressure system moves in from the west.
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day then turning east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southerly during the afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening. Heavy falls possible.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Brighton during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm 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.