Weather Situation for South Australia
A high pressure system over the Tasman sea, extends a ridge over southern SA. A broad trough moves over SA early next week, then a cold front clips the southeast and an upper trough moves up over SA Wednesday and Thursday. A new ridge develops south of the Bight 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, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to below 10 knots in the middle of the day then tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeasterly in the early morning then turning east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre, decreasing below 0.5 metres during the afternoon, then increasing to below 1 metre by early evening.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning southeasterly during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Upper West Coast: Fowlers Bay to Elliston
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots before dawn then tending southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny. The chance of morning fog inshore with reduced visibility.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly in the early morning then turning 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: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly during the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Lower West Coast: Elliston to Cape Carnot
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon then tending easterly in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: East to northeasterly below 10 knots becoming southeasterly during the day.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Central Coast
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
South Central Coast Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for South Central Coast
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: South to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: Easterly about 10 knots increasing to 10 to 15 knots in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 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: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: Southerly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: East to southeasterly about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres around midday.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: Southwesterly 1.5 to 2 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: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots inshore in the late afternoon. Winds tending east to southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the middle of the day.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres.
Weather: Partly cloudy.
Spencer Gulf Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Spencer Gulf
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots, reaching up to 20 knots north of Cowell to Wallaroo during the afternoon and evening. Winds turning southeasterly in the evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres north of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Northeast to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the early morning then becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots turning east to northeasterly below 10 knots early in the morning then becoming south to southeasterly in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: South to southwesterly around 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots becoming south to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then becoming variable 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 during the morning.
Weather: Sunny.
Gulf St Vincent Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Gulf St Vincent
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: South to southwesterly 10 to 15 knots tending south to southeasterly during the afternoon and evening.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots becoming southerly 10 to 15 knots in the early afternoon then becoming southeasterly below 10 knots in the late evening.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: Variable about 10 knots.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.
Weather: Mostly sunny.
Investigator Strait Forecast
Local Waters Forecast for Investigator Strait
Issued: Saturday, 21 March 3:30PM
Forecast for Saturday, 21 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.
Seas: Around 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Clear.
Forecast for Sunday, 22 March
Winds: Southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable below 10 knots before dawn then becoming southeasterly 10 to 15 knots in the late afternoon.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Monday, 23 March
Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots becoming variable about 10 knots in the morning.
Seas: Below 1 metre.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Sunny.
Forecast for Tuesday, 24 March
Winds: Variable below 10 knots.
Seas: Below 0.5 metres.
Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre.
Weather: Mostly sunny.