View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CST on Friday 7 August 2026.
Weather Situation
A weak high pressure system centred over NSW will slowly move east while maintaining a ridge over eastern SA until Saturday. A vigorous cold front will move across the west late Saturday then moving across remaining parts of the State on Sunday. A high pressure system moves just to the north on Monday, ahead of another cold front forecast to move across South Australia on Tuesday.
Forecast for Friday until midnight
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres near the Yorke Peninsula coast.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 90% chance of rain.
Saturday 8 August
- Winds
- Northerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots near the Yorke Peninsula coast in the early afternoon.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy. 90% chance of showers.
Sunday 9 August
- Winds
- North to northwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning westerly 20 to 30 knots in the morning.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo by early evening.
- Weather
- Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.
Monday 10 August
- Winds
- West to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots turning northwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
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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- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 pm CST Friday.
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