Weather Situation for South Australia
A strong high pressure system east of Tasmania will maintain a ridge over SA this week. A cold front will pass over the south again on Saturday and weaken with a high pressure system to follow over waters south of the Bight on Sunday.
Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the early morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres inshore, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny day. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore at night.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly during the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending easterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly in the morning then tending northeasterly in the late evening. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the evening.
Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 70% chance of showers.
South Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South Central Coast
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting west to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots before dawn then tending north to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon then becoming south to southwesterly during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Lower South East Coast: Cape Jaffa to SA-VIC Border Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower South East Coast: Cape Jaffa to SA-VIC Border
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots tending southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots shifting northerly in the late morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots offshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots turning west to northwesterly below 10 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Spencer Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Spencer Gulf
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to around 1 metre south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 20 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the afternoon.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Port Neill to Port Victoria.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Gulf St Vincent Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gulf St Vincent
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots near the Yorke Peninsula coast in the evening. Winds turning southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the middle of the day then becoming northeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 10 to 15 knots shifting southwesterly during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Investigator Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Investigator Strait
Issued: Wednesday, 22 April 3:30PM
Forecast for Wednesday, 22 April
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Thursday, 23 April
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly early in the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Friday, 24 April
Winds: North to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 25 April
Winds: Northerly 15 to 20 knots shifting south to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
