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

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Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CST on Sunday 12 July 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure lies over northern SA. A cold front will pass across southeastern SA on Monday before a strong high pressure system moves east mid week and begins to dominate the weather pattern.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Lower South East Coast

Winds
Westerly 25 to 30 knots.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
West to southwesterly 5 to 6 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 90% chance of showers.

Monday 13 July

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Lower South East Coast

Winds
Westerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas
2.5 to 3 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 5 to 6 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers.

Tuesday 14 July

Winds
Westerly 20 to 25 knots tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres.
Weather
Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.

Wednesday 15 July

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the evening.
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 pm CST Sunday.

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