No warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Friday 23 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A slow moving high pressure system in the Tasman Sea maintains a ridge across eastern parts of the state. A trough of low pressure over the far west is forecast to slowly move eastwards on Friday. Another trough and multiple cold fronts move over the state over the weekend. A ridge of high pressure moves into the west on Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 24 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Beachport by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 95% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm north of Beachport in the late afternoon and evening.
Sunday 25 October
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southwesterly during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 80% chance of showers, with possible small hail in the evening.
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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CDT Friday.
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