Weather Situation for South Australia
A trough over northern parts of the SA will drift south again later this week as a high pressure system moves east into the Tasman Sea. The trough is forecast to move to the northeast on Saturday as a strong high pressure system extends a ridge into the Bight, with a south to southeasterly flow developing across the entire state by 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: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning.
Seas: 2 to 3 metres, decreasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots offshore during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre later in the evening.Southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly during the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.South to southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the middle of the day then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Mostly sunny. The chance of a thunderstorm from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly 20 to 25 knots during the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Streaky Bay during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Streaky Bay.South to southeasterly around 1 metre inshore, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres.Southerly around 1 metre.
Weather: Cloudy.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 20 to 25 knots in the early afternoon then increasing to 20 to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening, then decreasing below 1 metre later in the evening.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm offshore from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the west in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy. The chance of a thunderstorm in the west from the late morning.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.Southeasterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly 20 to 30 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy.
South Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South Central Coast
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots west of Kangaroo Island in the late morning and afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots west of Kangaroo Island during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres west of Kangaroo Island.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending southerly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Cloudy. 50% 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: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1 to 1.5 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: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 30 knots north of Port MacDonnell in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 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 during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southerly 15 to 20 knots during the morning.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres south of Port MacDonnell.
Weather: Cloudy. The chance of fog with reduced visibility, mainly south of Beachport.
Spencer Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Spencer Gulf
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Cloud clearing.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots turning southerly during the day. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Gulf St Vincent Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gulf St Vincent
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: South to southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres around midday.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the afternoon.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots increasing to 20 to 30 knots during the day.
Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres during the morning.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Investigator Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Investigator Strait
Issued: Thursday, 29 January 11:00AM
Forecast for Thursday, 29 January
Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the late morning and early afternoon.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Friday, 30 January
Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: 1 to 2 metres.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Saturday, 31 January
Winds: Southerly 20 to 30 knots.
Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Partly cloudy.