
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 12PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 112 | 108 | 282 | 496 | 715 | 697 | 644 | 619 | 508 | 1240 | 1775 | 3340 | 2374 | 2863 | 3148 | 3476 | 3106 | 3009 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.35m | 5:48PM0.64m | 8:13AM1.24m | 9:02AM1.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:47PM0.58m | 00:03AM0.32m | 11:32PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
229 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 112 | 108 | 282 | 496 | 715 | 697 | 644 | 619 | 508 | — | 409 | 3340 | 2374 | 2863 | 3148 | 3476 | 3106 | 3009 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 5 | 36 | 106 | 104 | 59 | 4 | 12 | 4 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | S 15 | WSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
38 | 30 | 37 | 5 | 5 | 67 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | 7 | 10 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 19 | 52 | 25 | 22 | 108 | 139 | 1240 | 1775 | 1635 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 89 | 625 | 628 | 1107 | 629 | 629 | 629 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 107 |
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