View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast updated at 5:04 pm CST on Saturday 2 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A cold front over eastern districts will move to the east of SA overnight. The low pressure system associated with this front is expected to move slowly eastwards over waters to the south of the state and will extend a trough over southern parts of SA later Sunday and Monday. The low will then move over Bass Strait later Monday. A ridge will extend across SA from the west on Tuesday and a cold front will move across the south later Wednesday.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Gale Warning for Saturday for South Central Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 20 to 30 knots, reaching up to 35 knots west of Kangaroo Island in the late evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres west of Kangaroo Island.
- Swell
- West to southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Sunday 3 May
Gale Warning for Sunday for South Central Coast
- Winds
- Northwesterly 25 to 35 knots turning westerly 25 to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres.
- Swell
- Westerly 4 to 6 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.
Monday 4 May
- Winds
- Westerly 25 to 30 knots tending southwesterly 20 to 30 knots before dawn then decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres later in the evening.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.
Tuesday 5 May
- Winds
- Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning then tending westerly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
- 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.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CST Saturday.
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