View the current warnings for South Australia
Forecast issued at 3:40 am CST on Wednesday 13 May 2026.
Weather Situation
A strong high pressure system near Tasmania is slowly moving east, reaching the Tasman Sea later today. A trough of low pressure moves into the far west late on Friday and continues across SA over the weekend.
Forecast for Wednesday until midnight
- Winds
- Variable about 10 knots.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Streaky Bay.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm inshore in the late morning and afternoon.
Thursday 14 May
- Winds
- Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day.
- Seas
- Below 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
- Weather
- Mostly sunny.
Friday 15 May
- Winds
- North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.
- Seas
- Around 1 metre.
- Swell
- Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
- Weather
- Cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the afternoon and evening.
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 9:30 am CST Wednesday.
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