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Forecast issued at 3:33 pm CDT on Wednesday 31 December 2025.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure sits to the south of the Bight, extending a ridge over most of the state while a trough lingers in the far north. These features will remain relatively unchanged until Saturday, when a new high pressure system moves through the Bight and over the southeast by Sunday.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Beachport during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres inshore.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Thursday 1 January
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Lower South East Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Port MacDonnell during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Friday 2 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres north of Port MacDonnell.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 3 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly during the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Beachport during the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CDT Wednesday.
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