Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1317 | 2373 | 1834 | 1834 | 1434 | 1225 | 970 | 825 | 703 | 581 | 482 | 449 | 350 | 411 | 421 | 498 | 1664 | 1985 | 1825 | 1728 | 834 | 1195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.15m | 12:14PM1.10m | 2:13PM1.15m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.37m | 10:07PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
1317 | 2373 | 1834 | 1834 | 1434 | 1225 | 970 | 825 | 703 | 581 | 482 | 449 | 350 | 411 | 421 | 280 | 493 | 1178 | 1299 | 1247 | 834 | 1195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
881 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 70 | 63 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 511 | 100 | 427 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 106 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | S 13 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 6 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 9 | 19 | — | 498 | 1664 | 1985 | 1825 | 1728 | 101 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 357 | 379 | 506 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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