Spencer Gulf Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CDT on Sunday 15 March 2026.

Weather Situation

A trough over western and northern SA will continue to move northeast early in the week. A ridge of high pressure persists over the south. A cold front clips the southeast on Tuesday.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 16 March

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas
Around 1 metre.
Swell
South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria.
Weather
Cloudy. 95% chance of showers.

Tuesday 17 March

Winds
Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria during the morning.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 18 March

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
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 3:40 am CDT Monday.

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