View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Saturday 14 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough over inland WA is expected to move across western and northern SA on Sunday and continues northeast early in the week. A ridge of high pressure persists over the south. A cold front clips the southeast early next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- South to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- East to southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore.
Sunday 15 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
- 1st Swell
- Southerly 2 metres, tending southwesterly 2 metres during the morning, then tending south to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Monday 16 March
- Winds
- Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Tuesday 17 March
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
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
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- 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 Saturday.
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