Central Coastal Waters Forecast

No warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CST on Tuesday 22 September 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over SA ahead of a low pressure trough that is expected to move over the far west of SA during Wednesday. The trough will slip southeastwards over southern coasts during Thursday and Friday, before being confined to the west over the weekend.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Easterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 metres.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Wednesday 23 September

Winds
Northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

Thursday 24 September

Winds
North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming west to southwesterly in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Friday 25 September

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather
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.

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

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