View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Tuesday 10 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred east of Tasmania extends a ridge over SA. The ridge will move eastwards today ahead of a cold front and trough expected to move across the west and south of SA during Wednesday. The trough will clear the northeast during Thursday and a high pressure ridge will move across waters well to the south. A low pressure trough will develop over the far west of SA on Friday then move eastwards next weekend.
Forecast for Tuesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Becoming cloudy.
Wednesday 11 March
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres around midday.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers.
Thursday 12 March
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- 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
- 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 am CDT Tuesday.
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