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Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CDT on Thursday 26 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure centre over waters to the south of SA will move into the Tasman Sea on Friday. 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 until Friday, 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.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 27 February
- 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.
Saturday 28 February
- Winds
- Easterly below 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.
Sunday 1 March
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming north to northwesterly during the day then tending southerly 10 to 15 knots 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.
Monday 2 March
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Grange during the morning.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
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.
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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:40 am CDT Friday.
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