
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 8AM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
557 | 800 | 828 | 1281 | 1549 | 3333 | 3496 | 3805 | 8227 | 8913 | 7203 | 5964 | 4475 | 3778 | 2968 | 2406 | 1922 | 1708 | 1507 | 700 | 591 | 513 | 513 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 5:39AM0.74m | 3:15PM1.32m | 5:22AM0.82m | 3:55PM1.38m | 5:30AM0.90m | 4:31PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.72m | 10:47PM0.26m | 9:18AM0.67m | 11:08PM0.23m | 10:03AM0.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SE 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | S 13 |
557 | 800 | 828 | 1281 | 1549 | 9 | — | — | — | 8913 | 7203 | 5964 | 4475 | 3778 | 2968 | 2406 | 1922 | 1708 | 1507 | 700 | 356 | 349 | 288 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | SSE 10 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 10 |
384 | 452 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 483 | 370 | 591 | 513 | 513 | 235 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 |
2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
36 | 18 | 93 | 194 | 264 | 3333 | 3496 | 3805 | 8227 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 628 | 87 | 94 | 439 | 939 | 1109 | 629 | 1101 | 932 | 870 | 870 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 |
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