
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 8AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1104 | 1543 | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 531 | 422 | 333 | 243 | 229 | 225 | 171 | 166 | 112 | 104 | 279 | 484 | 724 | 706 | 753 | 619 | 508 | 1244 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | 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 | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.45m | 6:24PM0.73m | 7:40AM1.35m | 5:48PM0.64m | 8:13AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58PM0.23m | 1:55PM0.51m | 00:07AM0.27m | 2:47PM0.58m | 00:03AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — |
1104 | 1543 | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 531 | 422 | 333 | 243 | 229 | 225 | 171 | 166 | 112 | 75 | 279 | 484 | 724 | 706 | 753 | 619 | 508 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 6 | WSW 6 | — | WSW 6 | — | — | — |
— | 479 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 7 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 106 | 104 | 86 | 6 | 12 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | — | SW 7 | S 14 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 30 | 37 | — | 8 | 65 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SSW 14 |
— | — | 2 | 9 | 15 | 13 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 19 | 48 | 40 | 14 | 27 | 100 | 1244 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 89 | 626 | 628 | 1109 | 616 | 94 | 94 |
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