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South Central Coast Forecast

South Central Coast

Issued: Tuesday, 8 September 3:30PM

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots turning easterly early in the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots tending northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning then decreasing to about 10 knots during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning.

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Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning easterly in the late evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly below 0.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 25 knots.

Seas: 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing below 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy. 80% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy. 60% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 25 to 30 knots turning easterly in the late morning and afternoon.

Seas: 2 to 3 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres inshore, increasing to 2.5 to 4 metres offshore. Southeasterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres during the morning, then increasing to 1.5 to 2 metres later in the evening.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots in the early morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres. East to southeasterly 1.5 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy. 50% chance of showers. The chance of a thunderstorm in the morning.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2 to 2.5 metres. East to southeasterly around 1 metre.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly about 10 knots increasing to 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots turning southeasterly in the early morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots north of Port Vincent to Brighton during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots decreasing to about 10 knots in the late evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southeast to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable below 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 0.5 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly about 10 knots tending southerly 15 to 20 knots in the late afternoon.

Seas: Below 0.5 metres, increasing to around 1 metre by early evening.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning southeasterly in the early morning.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres.

Swell: West to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1.5 to 2.5 metres through the Backstairs Passage during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to 1 metre around midday.

Swell: West to southwesterly around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres inshore.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: West to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres through the Backstairs Passage.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: West to southwesterly 15 to 20 knots tending south to southwesterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of Beachport.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds decreasing to 10 to 15 knots in the evening.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the afternoon.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: South to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots tending east to southeasterly below 10 knots during the afternoon and evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 6 metres, decreasing to 4 metres by early evening.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly about 10 knots.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots turning southeasterly 20 to 25 knots in the evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning easterly 25 to 30 knots in the evening.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the afternoon.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to northeasterly 15 to 20 knots tending east to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the afternoon then tending east to northeasterly during the evening.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 15 to 20 knots, reaching up to 25 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres later in the evening.

Swell: South to southwesterly below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots early in the morning. Winds reaching up to 30 knots south of Cowell to Wallaroo during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 2 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres around midday.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: East to southeasterly 15 to 20 knots.

Seas: 1 to 2 metres, decreasing to 1 metre during the afternoon.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 2 to 3 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to northeasterly 10 to 15 knots decreasing to about 10 knots during the afternoon.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: South to southwesterly 1 to 1.5 metres, increasing to 1 to 2 metres south of Cowell to Wallaroo.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southwesterly 15 to 20 knots turning southerly in the evening. Winds reaching up to 30 knots offshore in the late evening.

Seas: Around 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres offshore later in the evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southerly 20 to 25 knots, reaching up to 30 knots early in the morning. Winds turning southeasterly 15 to 25 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: East to southeasterly 10 to 15 knots.

Seas: Around 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 4 to 5 metres.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Sunny.

Winds: Easterly 10 to 15 knots tending northeasterly during the morning then becoming variable about 10 knots during the day.

Seas: Below 1 metre.

Swell: Southwesterly 3 to 4 metres, decreasing to 3 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Tuesday, 8 September

Weather: Cloudy. 50% chance of showers.

Winds: Southeasterly 15 to 20 knots increasing to 20 to 25 knots in the late evening.

Seas: Below 1 metre, increasing to 1 to 1.5 metres by early evening.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 metres.

Forecast for Wednesday, 9 September

Weather: Cloudy.

Winds: Southeasterly 20 to 30 knots turning easterly in the evening.

Seas: 2 to 2.5 metres.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres around midday. Southerly 1 to 1.5 metres, tending southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres during the morning.

Forecast for Thursday, 10 September

Weather: Mostly sunny.

Winds: Easterly 20 to 30 knots decreasing to 15 to 25 knots before dawn.

Seas: 1.5 to 2.5 metres, decreasing to 1 to 1.5 metres around midday.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres, increasing to 3 to 4 metres south of Streaky Bay. Southeasterly 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing to around 1 metre during the morning.

Forecast for Friday, 11 September

Weather: Partly cloudy.

Winds: Easterly 15 to 20 knots turning northeasterly 10 to 15 knots during the morning.

Seas: 1 to 1.5 metres, decreasing below 1 metre during the morning.

Swell: Southwesterly 2.5 to 3 metres.

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