View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Wednesday 14 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A ridge of high pressure south of SA will persist over the coming days, with the high centre moving to the south of the Bight on Thursday. The high will continue moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea later over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm this morning.
Thursday 15 January
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for South Central Coast
- Winds
- Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southeasterly in the evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
- 2nd Swell
- South to southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 16 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- 1st Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- 2nd Swell
- Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
- 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.
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 am CDT Wednesday.
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