
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 11AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
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1245 | 2018 | 1995 | 2036 | 1986 | 1916 | 1916 | 1728 | 1643 | 1437 | 1281 | 1455 | 1474 | 1474 | 1418 | 1364 | 1328 | 1152 | 1244 | 1175 | 1484 | 724 | 613 | 605 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:23AM0.96m | 3:19PM1.05m | 4:19AM1.09m | 4:03PM1.08m | 4:31AM1.24m | 4:40PM1.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:36AM0.68m | 9:52PM0.42m | 10:12AM0.54m | 10:09PM0.42m | 10:47AM0.42m | 10:26PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1245 | 2018 | 1995 | 2036 | 1986 | 1916 | 1916 | 1728 | 1643 | 1437 | 1281 | 1455 | 1474 | 1474 | 1418 | 1364 | 1328 | 1152 | 1244 | 1175 | 1057 | 724 | 613 | 605 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
419 | 653 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 16 | — | — | 1137 | — | 1484 | 87 | 85 | 70 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 488 | 445 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 92 | 57 | 671 | 829 | 118 | 57 | 357 | 439 | 445 | 445 | 844 | 639 | 57 |
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