
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (16 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
3178 | 3178 | 3221 | 3027 | 2987 | 2762 | 2507 | 2051 | 1793 | 1427 | 1245 | 1079 | 928 | 942 | 1104 | 1543 | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 524 | 522 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:15AM1.54m | 6:02PM0.93m | 6:42AM1.51m | 6:17PM0.83m | 7:10AM1.45m | 6:24PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:43PM0.39m | 11:44PM0.21m | 1:17PM0.44m | 11:58PM0.23m | 1:55PM0.51m | |||||||||||||||||
6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
3178 | 3178 | 3221 | 3027 | 2987 | 2762 | 2507 | 2051 | 1793 | 1427 | 1245 | 1079 | 928 | 942 | 1104 | 1543 | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 524 | 522 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | 479 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 8 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 107 | 104 | 107 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 |
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