View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CST on Thursday 16 April 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred over eastern NSW will allow a cold front to move across the far southeast of SA today. A second high pressure system is expected to move south of the Bight during Friday and Saturday ahead of another trough expected to brush the west and south on the weekend.
Forecast for Thursday until midnight
- Winds
- Westerly 15 to 20 knots turning south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots in the afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the late morning and afternoon.
Friday 17 April
- Winds
- Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the afternoon.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Cloudy.
Saturday 18 April
- Winds
- East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly during the day.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm 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.
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- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:30 pm CST Thursday.
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