Lower South East Coastal Waters Forecast: Cape Jaffa to SA-Vic Border

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Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Saturday 28 March 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system south of Kangaroo Island will move slowly eastwards this weekend to be centred over the Tasman Sea on Monday. A trough is forecast to move across the western and central waters Tuesday afternoon and evening, pushing across southeastern coasts Wednesday morning. Another high pressure system is expected to become established south of the Bight later next week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Sunday 29 March

Winds
Variable about 10 knots becoming easterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 30 March

Winds
East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northerly during the morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CDT Saturday.

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