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

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Forecast issued at 10:36 pm CDT on Monday 27 October 2025.

Weather Situation

A slow moving high pressure system to the south will continue to extend a ridge over coastal waters until a trough enters from the west early Thursday. This trough will sweep across waters through Thursday and early Friday before a new high pressure system moves into the Bight.

Forecast for Monday until midnight

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Beachport.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
1st Swell
South to southeasterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
2nd Swell
Westerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 28 October

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Beachport early in the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
1st Swell
Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Cloudy.

Wednesday 29 October

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
1st Swell
Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
2nd Swell
South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 30 October

Winds
Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending northwest to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the day then becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
2nd Swell
Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather
Becoming 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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:40 am CDT Tuesday.

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