Spencer Gulf Coastal Waters Forecast

View the current warnings for South Australia

Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CDT on Wednesday 14 January 2026.

Weather Situation

A ridge of high pressure south of SA will persist over the coming days, with the high centre moving to the south of the Bight on Thursday. The high will continue moving eastwards into the Tasman Sea later over the weekend with the ridge lingering into Saturday. On Sunday a trough will begin to move in from the west, reaching central districts by the evening.

Forecast for Wednesday until midnight

Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots.
Seas
1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly clear.

Thursday 15 January

Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Spencer Gulf

Winds
Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southeasterly in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Friday 16 January

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots becoming southerly 20 to 30 knots in the early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.
Seas
1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Saturday 17 January

Winds
South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots tending south to southwesterly during the day then tending south to southeasterly during the evening.
Seas
1 to 2 metres.
Swell
South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather
Sunny.

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 Thursday.

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