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

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:40 am CST on Saturday 9 May 2026.

Weather Situation

A strong high pressure system south of Western Australia will move east slowly over the weekend to be near Tasmania early next week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Sunday 10 May

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy.

Monday 11 May

Winds
Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending easterly during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CST Saturday.

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