Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu morning, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 742 | 612 | 537 | 553 | 542 | 773 | 715 | 1297 | 1042 | 1096 | 1376 | 1415 | 1525 | 1174 | 911 | 1800 | 1796 | 1913 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:49PM0.92m | 7:48AM1.40m | 6:59PM0.80m | 8:23AM1.34m | 6:26PM0.69m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.28m | 2:22PM0.58m | 00:51AM0.30m | 3:23PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 742 | 612 | 537 | 553 | 542 | 773 | 715 | 1297 | 1042 | 1096 | 1376 | 1415 | 1525 | 1174 | 911 | 1800 | 1796 | 1913 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | SW 11 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 78 | 123 | 188 | 243 | 240 | 515 | 326 | — | — | 282 | 128 | 151 | — | 283 | 516 | 454 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 1155 | 132 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 87 | 54 | 71 | 83 | 77 | 429 | 439 | 57 | 83 | 57 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 |
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