Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 22s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
408 | 414 | 515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 788 | 880 | 1929 | 2096 | 2001 | 1676 | 1576 | 1348 | 1180 | 1012 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:01AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.29m | 5:01AM1.01m | 4:16PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.21m | 9:31AM0.64m | 10:37PM0.20m | 10:07AM0.55m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
408 | 414 | 515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 605 | 880 | 1929 | 2096 | 2001 | 1676 | 1576 | 1348 | 1180 | 1012 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 |
125 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 91 | 153 | 227 | 507 | 788 | 514 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 84 | 54 |
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