
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 9AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 27). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
244 | 265 | 474 | 440 | 440 | 458 | 444 | 380 | 579 | 421 | 1163 | 1281 | 1721 | 3423 | 3801 | 4050 | 6877 | 14043 | 8405 | 5307 | 3935 | 3294 | 2765 | 2249 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.26m | 5:39AM0.74m | 3:15PM1.32m | 5:22AM0.82m | 3:55PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:28PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.72m | 10:47PM0.26m | 9:18AM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 15 | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
244 | 265 | 474 | 440 | 440 | 458 | 444 | 380 | 579 | 421 | 1163 | 1281 | 1721 | 23 | — | — | — | 14043 | 8405 | 5307 | 3935 | 3294 | 2765 | 2249 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
112 | 159 | 32 | 31 | 9 | 7 | 261 | 367 | — | 287 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 10 | — | — | S 14 | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
126 | 52 | — | — | 4 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 2 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 3 | 8 | 24 | 54 | 75 | 30 | 56 | 34 | 18 | 18 | 163 | 253 | 3423 | 3801 | 4050 | 6877 | 7329 | 6469 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 83 | 372 | 372 | 87 | 561 | 625 | 87 | 84 | 945 | 939 | 1109 | 629 | 1001 | 1101 | 870 | 870 | 1136 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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