View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CST on Friday 2 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A low pressure trough in the north and east is slowly moving east. Another trough in the southeast with a low pressure system developing near the Victorian border during today will also slowly move east. In the west, a high pressure system will move into the Bight and slowly move east to be centred over Victoria on Monday, while extending a ridge into parts of the state. Another trough near the WA border is expected to develop from Saturday and extend into the state before weakening by Monday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Saturday 3 October
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Lower South East Coast
- Winds
- South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Sunday 4 October
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly around 1 metre.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Monday 5 October
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots becoming northwesterly 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Beachport during the evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly 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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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CST Friday.
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