View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Friday 23 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure that lies near the NT/WA border will combine with a trough and cold front further south to move over much of SA from Saturday, and over the far northeast on Sunday. A ridge of high pressure will then move into the west from late Sunday and persist over the rest of the state throughout next week.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly clear.
Saturday 24 October
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Central Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending southerly 15 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.
Sunday 25 October
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Monday 26 October
- Winds
- Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 60% 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CDT Friday.
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