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 Tuesday 19 May 2026.

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 Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 20 May

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. 70% chance of showers.

Thursday 21 May

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

Friday 22 May

Winds
Northeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly during the morning then becoming east to northeasterly during the afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 23 May

Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northwesterly below 10 knots during the morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

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 Wednesday.

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