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Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia

Local Waters Forecast for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters

Issued at 9:30 am CST on Wednesday 20 May 2026
for the period until midnight CST Saturday 23 May 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 high pressure system over SA will remain dominant as it slowly moves east and into the Tasman Sea on Friday. A cold front will moves across the Bight on Saturday.

Forecast for Wednesday 20 May until midnight

Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Thursday 21 May

Winds: Variable below 10 knots. Seas: Below 0.5 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

Forecast for Friday 22 May

Winds: North to northeasterly about 10 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Becoming cloudy.

Forecast for Saturday 23 May

Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the morning. Seas: Below 1 metre. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CST Wednesday.

* 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.