Weather Situation for South Australia
A ridge of high pressure extends over waters south of the Bight from a high in the Indian Ocean. The high moves into waters south of the Bight today and Thursday before slowly shifting east towards Victoria later in the 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: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
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 by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
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 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots south of Streaky Bay in the late evening.
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 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Cloud clearing.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Streaky Bay.
Weather: Sunny.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Cloud clearing.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots tending southeasterly 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 to 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
South Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South Central Coast
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
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: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots in the morning. Winds reaching up to 25 knots inshore during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: Southerly 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 during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon or evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather: Cloud clearing.
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, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day. Winds reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 3 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly during the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Beachport during the evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Spencer Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Spencer Gulf
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Cowell to Wallaroo during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 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 Thursday, 30 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 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: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Cloud clearing.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Sunny.
Gulf St Vincent Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gulf St Vincent
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Port Vincent to Brighton during the afternoon and 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: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots north of Port Vincent to Brighton during the afternoon and 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: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres north of Port Vincent to Brighton during the evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Investigator Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Investigator Strait
Issued: Wednesday, 29 January 5:10AM
Forecast for Wednesday, 29 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Thursday, 30 January
Winds: South to 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 by early evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the evening.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.