View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Friday 6 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure persists over southern parts of SA for much of the coming week. A trough about the north of the state will move south and deepen over the weekend, before pushing into the far northeast on Monday as the high centre moves into the Bight. Most of the state will be dominated by the ridge of high pressure on Tuesday, but is forecast to weaken as another trough enters from the west.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Saturday 7 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Sunday 8 February
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots in the middle of the day then tending south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Brighton during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloud clearing.
Monday 9 February
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly during the day then tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Brighton during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Westerly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Tuesday 10 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
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 9:30 pm CDT Friday.
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