Which way does the wind blow at Adelaide Oval?

The dominant pattern is a south-westerly sea breeze that builds through the afternoon and funnels along the Torrens. It reaches the ground more cleanly than at the enclosed Melbourne venues, so it can create a real scoring end.

Does dew affect night games at Adelaide Oval?

Frequently. Clear autumn evenings cool quickly after sunset and dew arrives fast, which slows ball movement and pushes the second half under.

Is Adelaide Oval covered?

No. It is an open bowl, with the northern end more exposed than the heritage scoreboard end.

Adelaide Oval weather and microclimate

Live weather and microclimate analysis for Adelaide Oval on the Torrens, with an AI read on conditions and scoring.

Adelaide, SA

Open

Grass

53,000 capacity

No AFL game is scheduled at Adelaide Oval right now. The next fixture appears here automatically as soon as the draw lists one. Other venues are still hosting games this round. Live conditions at the ground are briefly unavailable — the reading refreshes on its own.

Conditions now at the venue

Live conditions are briefly unavailable.

Microclimate profile

Open bowl on the Torrens riverbank; afternoon sea-breeze arrives from the south-west and funnels along the river, often lifting late in the day. Northern end is more exposed than the heritage scoreboard end. Dry heat in summer, sharp evening cooling and heavy dew in autumn.

GROUND AXIS

171° (S)

ELEVATION

20 m

ROOF

Open

Wind direction is read against the ground axis: a breeze running along the axis helps or hurts kicking end to end, while a crosswind mostly pushes the ball sideways.

Last games at Adelaide Oval: conditions vs total

Date	Match	Conditions	Our read	Total
15 Aug 2026	Port Adelaide v Melbourne	—	—	188 (56-132)
1 Aug 2026	Port Adelaide v GWS	—	—	138 (63-75)
18 July 2026	Port Adelaide v Fremantle	—	—	178 (75-103)
11 July 2026	Adelaide v Gold Coast	—	—	177 (128-49)
6 July 2026	Port Adelaide v North Melbourne	—	—	125 (73-52)

Rows without conditions are archive results — final scores at this ground. Rows tagged with conditions and our read build up as we grade games here.

Scoring baseline at Adelaide Oval

Reading the venue history…

Upcoming games at Adelaide Oval

No AFL game is scheduled at Adelaide Oval right now. This list fills itself the moment the draw lists one. Recent results, the venue scoring baseline and the live conditions read above are current either way.

Adelaide Oval weather and microclimate

Conditions now at the venue

Microclimate profile

Last games at Adelaide Oval: conditions vs total

Scoring baseline at Adelaide Oval

Upcoming games at Adelaide Oval

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