Weather Situation for South Australia
A high pressure system south of WA extends a ridge over South Australia. This high moves slowly east to be south of the Bight by tonight. The high is forecast to hover over SA tomorrow, then weaken and step back to the west on Tuesday allowing a series of fronts to pass over the southeast on Wednesday and Thursday.
Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Far West Coast: WA-SA Border to Fowlers Bay
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 3 to 4 metres offshore.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending north to northeasterly in the morning then turning east to southeasterly in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots during the day then becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Weather: Sunny.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, tending southerly 3 to 4 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots tending south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming east to southeasterly about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 4 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southerly 4 to 5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: West to southwesterly below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Westerly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres during the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
South Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South Central Coast
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 5 metres, tending southerly 4 to 5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Westerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 2 to 2.5 metres, tending southwesterly 2 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper South East Coast: Murray Mouth to Cape Jaffa
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots before dawn.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Westerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 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: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Port MacDonnell during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots south of Port MacDonnell early in the morning. Winds turning westerly in the afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 4 metres, decreasing to 2.5 to 3 metres during the morning.
Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Westerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Beachport during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy. 60% chance of showers.
Spencer Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Spencer Gulf
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres near the Yorke Peninsula coast.
Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: Southwesterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly during the morning and early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Gulf St Vincent Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gulf St Vincent
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Investigator Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Investigator Strait
Issued: Sunday, 12 April 3:40AM
Forecast for Sunday, 12 April
Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 2 to 3 metres through the Backstairs Passage.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 13 April
Winds: South to southwesterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 14 April
Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable below 10 knots during the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southerly 1 to 2 metres through the Backstairs Passage, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
