View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 9:30 am CDT on Wednesday 11 March 2026.
Weather Situation
A high pressure system centred in the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over SA. The ridge moves eastwards ahead of a cold front and trough moving across the west and south of SA today. The trough will clear the northeast during Thursday whilst a high pressure ridge moves across waters well to the south. A low pressure trough is expected to develop over the far west of SA on Friday then move slowly eastwards over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Thursday 12 March
Strong Wind Warning for Thursday for Upper West Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2 metres.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 metres, tending southerly 2 metres during the morning, then tending southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Friday 13 March
- Winds
- East to southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 20 knots during the day.
- Seas
- 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, tending southerly 2 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
- 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 3:30 pm CDT Wednesday.
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