View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CDT on Saturday 14 February 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system south of the Bight will move into the Tasman Sea on Sunday whilst maintaining a ridge across the state. A trough of low pressure will move into the far west on Monday before moving across the south and west on Tuesday and across the northeast on Wednesday. A cold front also clips the southeast of the state on Tuesday followed by another cold front on Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Lower South East Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Port MacDonnell in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Sunday 15 February
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Port MacDonnell early in the morning. Winds turning easterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Monday 16 February
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending northeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Tuesday 17 February
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots shifting west to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning and afternoon.
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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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CDT Saturday.
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