Adelaide Metropolitan Waters Forecast: St Kilda to Sellicks Beach, within 3.5 nm of the coast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CST on Monday 8 June 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system over the Tasman Sea is responsible for northerly winds across South Australia, becoming fresh to strong ahead of a weakening cold front late Tuesday in the west and Wednesday morning for central and eastern waters. A second cold front expected to pass over SA waters on Saturday.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Clear.

Tuesday 9 June

Strong Wind Warning for Tuesday for Adelaide Metropolitan Waters

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Brighton in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres south of Brighton during the morning.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny day. 50% chance of showers at night.

Wednesday 10 June

Winds
North to northwesterly 20 to 25 knots tending west to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the early morning then becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre around midday.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Thursday 11 June

Winds
East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming northerly during the day then tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 0.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Friday 12 June

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Brighton during the morning.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Please be awareWind 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.

The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:40 am CST Tuesday.

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