Upper West Coastal Waters Forecast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston

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Forecast issued at 9:30 pm CST on Sunday 23 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure system centred over the Tasman Sea extends a ridge over eastern SA, while a low pressure system and associated trough move into the far west. The low will move across the state on Monday and out over the eastern states by late Tuesday, as another high moves in from the west to be over SA on Wednesday. A second trough approaches the southwest during Thursday afternoon.

Forecast for Sunday until midnight

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm.

Monday 24 August

Strong Wind Warning for Monday for Upper West Coast

Winds
East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the afternoon.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather
Cloudy. Near 100% chance of rain. The chance of a thunderstorm in the early morning.

Tuesday 25 August

Winds
South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas
1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell
Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Wednesday 26 August

Winds
Northerly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
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.

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The next routine forecast will be issued at 3:40 am CST Monday.

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