View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CDT on Saturday 24 October 2026.
Weather Situation
A trough of low pressure that lies near the NT/WA border will combine with a trough and cold front further south to move over much of SA on Saturday, and over the far northeast on Sunday. A ridge of high pressure will then move into the west from late Sunday and persist over the rest of the state throughout next week.
Forecast for Saturday until midnight
Strong Wind Warning for Saturday for Upper West Coast
- Winds
- Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 95% chance of rain. A thunderstorm likely.
Sunday 25 October
- Winds
- South to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
- Seas
- 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
- Weather
- Partly cloudy.
Monday 26 October
- Winds
- Variable below 10 knots becoming northwest to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then tending south to southwesterly during the afternoon.
- 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.
Nearby Coastal Waters
- See detailed wind and wave forecasts on MetEye
- This forecast is also available via scheduled broadcasts on marine radio.
- Latest Coastal Observations
- Tide Predictions
- Marine Knowledge Centre - explanations and definitions
The next routine forecast will be issued at 9:30 am CDT Saturday.
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