View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CST on Wednesday 15 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over the south of SA will move slowly eastwards this week and a cold front will move across the far southeast of SA on Thursday. A second high pressure system is expected to follow and will become established south of the Bight late Thursday then will move eastwards during Friday and Saturday. A trough will move over the far west on Saturday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Thursday 16 April
- Winds
- Northwesterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 17 April
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
- Weather
- Partly 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
- 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 3:30 pm CST Wednesday.
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