View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CST on Sunday 26 July 2026.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system centred over the state will slowly drift east and weaken over the weekend. A cold front will move up through the Bight and over southern SA on Monday, with a new high pressure system moving into the Bight mid next week.
Forecast for Sunday until midnight
- Winds
- Northwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots in the west in the late evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres in the west during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Monday 27 July
Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Central Coast
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots before dawn then turning westerly 20 to 25 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, tending westerly 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Tuesday 28 July
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 3 to 4 metres, tending southwesterly 3 to 4 metres during the afternoon or evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CST Sunday.
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