South Central Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 3:40 am CST on Tuesday 14 July 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure lies over northern SA. A strong high pressure system will move east mid week, dominating the weather pattern until at least Friday.

Forecast for Tuesday until midnight

Winds
Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday, then decreasing below 1 metre by early evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 metres later in the evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 15 July

Winds
Westerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Thursday 16 July

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CST Tuesday.

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