Investigator Strait Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Thursday 11 December 2025.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure persists over southern SA, before the high centre moves eastwards over the Tasman Sea late today. A trough of low pressure is expected to move eastwards across the SA waters on Friday. Another ridge of high pressure will move over the south during the weekend.

Forecast for Thursday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

Friday 12 December

Winds
Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning then becoming southerly 15 to 20 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 13 December

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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 3:30 pm CDT Thursday.

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