Weather Situation for South Australia
A ridge of high pressure lies to the south of SA. The ridge will strengthen as another high strengthens over waters south of the Bight over the weekend. This second high will move eastwards late in the weekend and early next week ahead of a cold front expected to move across mid next week.
Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly in the early morning then tending east to southeasterly in the middle of the day.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then tending southeast to southwesterly 20 to 30 knots during the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the evening.
Weather: Sunny.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots turning north to northeasterly during the morning then tending east to northeasterly during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, decreasing to 2 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending northwest to northeasterly during the morning then tending east to northeasterly during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning easterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly during the morning then tending east to northeasterly during the afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
South Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South Central Coast
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 15 to 25 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Salt Creek during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: Southeasterly about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly during the morning then tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
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: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots inshore in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres inshore around midday.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: Southeast to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to southeasterly below 10 knots becoming northeasterly during the morning then tending easterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Spencer Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Spencer Gulf
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Cowell to Wallaroo by early evening.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly in the early afternoon then tending south to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Gulf St Vincent Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gulf St Vincent
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Port Vincent to Brighton by early evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Investigator Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Investigator Strait
Issued: Saturday, 7 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 7 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots through the Backstairs Passage in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 8 March
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots through the Backstairs Passage early in the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 9 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 10 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to northeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
