Pennington Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.86° S 137.74° E

Issued: 8 am 19 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is

15.1° C

Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (19 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4PM is: 0.7m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (19 Jul)	1.5ft (0.4m)	20s
Afternoon (19 Jul)	2.5ft (0.7m)	18s
Evening (19 Jul)	2.5ft (0.8m)	17s

Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Sunday 19						Monday 20								Tuesday 21
	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
Rating (10 max)	2	2	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	1	1	1	2	3	3	2	2	2	1	2	2	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	SSW 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12
Wave Graph
kJ	193	127	123	326	413	385	432	522	540	408	376	456	784	886	838	636	617	523	515	431	405	323
Wind (km/h)	N	N	N	N	N	NNW	NNW	N	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	N	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NNW	NW	NW	NW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide		6:52AM1.14m				6:42PM1.26m				7:19AM1.23m				7:06PM1.15m				7:52AM1.29m				7:28PM1.02m
Low Tide			12:29PM0.57m					00:55AM0.46m				1:11PM0.59m				1:10AM0.45m				1:57PM0.63m


	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:22	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	12	13	13	14	14	14	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	14	14
Feels °C	8	8	7	9	9	10	10	10	9	9	10	11	10	10	10	10	11	11	11	12	11	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 12	S 12	S 11	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 13	SSW 12
kJ	193	93	84	326	413	385	432	522	540	408	376	456	784	886	838	636	617	523	515	431	405	323
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 20	SSW 12	SSW 19	S 11	S 11	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	S 10	—	S 9	S 9	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	75	58	123	84	81	53	51	52	32	18	18	17	17	8	—	7	2	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 20	SSW 20	SSW 12	SSW 12	SW 12	SW 13	—	—	—	S 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	151	127	29	14	51	45	—	—	—	5	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	N 3	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 3	N 3	NNW 3	N 3	N 3	N 4	N 4	NNW 3	NNW 3	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 3	NNW 3	—	NNW 2
kJ	3	5	8	9	6	5	3	5	6	6	6	4	4	—	—	—	—	—	3	2	—	1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island
Rating (10 max)	3	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	3
Distance (km)	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	59	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	54	59	54	54
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay	Cape Young Husband	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay		Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay		Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4		4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4		4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Rocky Head WA - Far South	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Cyclops WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Cyclops WA - Far South	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Cyclops WA - Far South	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Noosa - Tea Tree Bay QLD - Sunshine Coast	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4	5	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dinner Plates New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	Otago Peninsula - Allans Beach New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Seconds (White Rock) New Zealand	Ning Nong Point and Reef New Zealand	Last Chance New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Diners Beach New Zealand	Asu Indonesia	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Papatowai New Zealand	Cape St Martin South Africa
Rating (10 max)	6	6	6	7	7	7	7	7	6	5	5	8	7	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	5	4

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