
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
132 | 132 | 176 | 176 | 171 | 166 | 119 | 78 | 76 | 61 | 59 | 91 | 87 | 131 | 127 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 153 | 167 | 218 | 276 | 371 | 625 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:12AM1.54m | 7:03PM0.77m | 7:40AM1.47m | 7:20PM0.69m | 8:08AM1.37m | 7:17PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:10AM0.25m | 2:01PM0.40m | 00:26AM0.29m | 2:39PM0.46m | 00:36AM0.35m | 3:27PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 24 |
Feels °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SE 4 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 |
76 | 75 | 90 | 176 | 171 | 166 | 119 | 78 | 76 | 9 | 48 | 91 | 87 | 131 | 127 | 118 | 112 | 109 | 153 | 167 | 218 | 276 | 371 | 625 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SW 11 | SSE 5 | E 4 | E 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 |
132 | 132 | 176 | 45 | 44 | 23 | 25 | 18 | 16 | 49 | 59 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — |
— | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 28 | 26 | 57 | 61 | 5 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 3 | E 4 | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | ENE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 |
5 | 6 | — | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 4 | 16 | 14 | 19 | 20 | 14 | 15 | 5 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 5 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 54 | 54 | 92 | 54 | 99 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 |
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