View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CDT on Monday 5 January 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system over the southeast of SA will drift over Victoria on Tuesday before establishing in the Tasman Sea. Meanwhile a broad trough will continue to linger over the far northeast. On Wednesday a new trough will push across the south and settle over the southern pastorals and the east. This trough will be pushed further inland as a southwesterly airstream establishes on Friday with a ridge establishing across the south.
Forecast for Monday until midnight
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Clear.
Tuesday 6 January
- Winds
- East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Weather
- Sunny.
Wednesday 7 January
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting south to southwesterly in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 8 January
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 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.
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 3:40 am CDT Tuesday.
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