
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4AM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||
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 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 | ||||||||||||||||||
2987 | 2757 | 2507 | 2051 | 1793 | 1427 | 1245 | 1079 | 928 | 942 | 1119 | 1543 | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 531 | 422 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:02PM0.93m | 6:42AM1.51m | 6:17PM0.83m | 7:10AM1.45m | 6:24PM0.73m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:44PM0.21m | 1:17PM0.44m | 11:58PM0.23m | 1:55PM0.51m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
2987 | 2757 | 2507 | 2051 | 1793 | 1427 | 1245 | 1079 | 928 | 942 | 1119 | 1543 | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 531 | 422 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 100 | — | 479 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 107 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 83 | 84 | 59 | 59 |
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