IDS11072
Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology
South Australia
Issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Friday 9 October 2026
for the period until midnight CDT Monday 12 October 2026.
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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 trough and cold front clear to the east of the state state overnight, as a high pressure system briefly establishes in the north on Saturday. Another series of troughs and cold fronts are expected to enter western SA early on Sunday, crossing the state and then clearing in the east by the end of Monday. A ridge of high pressure will then push into western SA on Monday before the associated high moves into waters south on Tuesday. A trough over the WA/NT border will also extend into SA at times from Monday.
Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Clear.
Winds: Northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late morning. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore around midday. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning then tending southerly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres by early evening. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Mostly clear.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots shifting easterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday. Weather: Sunny.
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then shifting south to southwesterly in the early afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon or evening. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots tending northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then tending southwesterly in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 30 knots. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending westerly 3 to 4 metres during the morning, then tending west to southwesterly 4 to 5 metres by early evening. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres. Weather: Cloudy.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending westerly 3 to 5 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending northerly 15 to 20 knots before dawn then tending northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots turning west to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Salt Creek. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots offshore early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the morning then decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore during the morning. Weather: Mostly sunny.
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Mostly sunny morning. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Port MacDonnell in the late afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly in the evening. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres. Weather: Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning and early afternoon. Winds turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning. Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, tending westerly 3 to 4 metres around midday. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots turning westerly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 4 to 5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Beachport at night.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots during the afternoon. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the evening.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo in the evening. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm early this evening with possible squalls.
Winds: West to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots near the Yorke Peninsula coast early in the morning. Winds becoming variable about 10 knots in the evening. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria. Weather: Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers north of Cowell to Wallaroo, 50% chance elsewhere. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots. Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then tending west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Winds: Northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres. Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre. Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm with possible squalls.
Winds: Westerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning northwesterly below 10 knots during the day. Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning. Weather: Partly cloudy.
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening. Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 3 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots. Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning. Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres. Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CDT Friday.
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