View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CST on Saturday 1 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure ridge remains for eastern parts of South Australia overnight Saturday, as a cold front moves across the Bight into western parts of the state from overnight Saturday into Sunday. The front moves across the southeast of the state throughout Sunday and early Monday. Another high pressure system moves into the Bight, behind the front, and moves slowly east throughout the week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Port MacDonnell in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Beachport.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 2 August
Strong Wind Warning for Sunday for Lower South East Coast
- Winds
- Northerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day. Winds turning west to northwesterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late afternoon and evening.
Monday 3 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the middle of the day then becoming southwesterly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of showers, with possible small hail south of Port MacDonnell in the morning.
Tuesday 4 August
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
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 CST Saturday.
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