Upper West Coastal Waters Forecast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston

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Forecast issued at 3:30 pm CST on Saturday 1 August 2026.

Weather Situation

A high pressure ridge remains for eastern parts of South Australia overnight Saturday, as a cold front moves across the Bight into western parts of the state from overnight Saturday into Sunday. The front moves across the southeast of the state throughout Sunday and early Monday. Another high pressure system moves into the Bight, behind the front, and moves slowly east throughout the week.

Forecast for Saturday until midnight

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre later in the evening.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather
Clear.

Sunday 2 August

Winds
Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly during the morning.
Seas
1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore by early evening.
Weather
Partly cloudy.

Monday 3 August

Winds
Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning.
Seas
Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the morning.
Swell
Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres around midday.
Weather
Cloudy.

Tuesday 4 August

Winds
Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas
Below 1 metre.
1st Swell
Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
2nd Swell
Southeast to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather
Mostly sunny.

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 9:30 pm CST Saturday.

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