Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Sunday 03 May 2026 ACST
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Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
18.3° C
(Which is 1.2°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2AM is: 2.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 03). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Afternoon (04 May)7ft (2.2m)12s
Evening (04 May)6.5ft (2.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue afternoon, strong winds from the SW by Wed afternoon).

Sun
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
4
4
2
2
2
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
S
13
1.7
S
10
1.9
SSW
10
1.2
S
13
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1359
1157
1121
1240
1381
1426
1338
1280
1251
1379
561
674
466
356
800
1001
1611
1551
1229
1059
931
1048
1961
1557
Wind (km/h)
35
WNW
35
WNW
30
WNW
30
W
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
WSW
5
SW
5
SW
5
W
10
W
10
WNW
15
WNW
20
WSW
25
WSW
40
SW
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
High Tide
4:48PM1.56m
4:59AM0.86m
5:15PM1.58m
5:27AM0.82m
5:43PM1.57m
5:56AM0.77m
Low Tide
11:34PM0.31m
10:20AM0.29m
00:06AM0.32m
10:41AM0.31m
00:39AM0.34m
11:02AM0.34m
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
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6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:31
5:30
5:30
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Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
17
15
7
8
9
9
9
10
11
10
10
11
10
10
9
12
13
14
14
13
12
11
13
12
11
7
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
1.9
SSW
13
2.1
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
14
1
SSW
14
1.1
S
13
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
9
1.4
S
10
1.6
S
13
1.4
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.8
S
16
1.7
S
15
1.6
S
14
1.5
S
14
1.6
S
14
1.7
SSW
14
Energy kJ
1359
1157
1121
1240
427
395
411
480
367
356
800
1001
1611
1551
1229
1059
931
1048
1019
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
S
13
1.2
S
13
1
S
13
0.8
S
16
1.1
S
8
0.1
S
24
0.2
S
22
0.3
S
22
0.3
S
21
0.3
S
21
0.4
SSW
21
0.6
S
20
Energy kJ
473
466
319
338
165
11
37
82
81
81
141
276
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
17
0.1
S
24
0.1
S
24
Energy kJ
142
11
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NW
4
1.1
NW
4
0.9
WNW
4
0.6
NW
4
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2.2
SSW
12
2
S
13
1.7
S
10
1.9
SSW
10
0.9
W
4
1.1
WSW
5
2.4
SW
13
2.1
SSW
13
Energy kJ
45
45
31
14
1381
1426
1338
1280
1251
1379
561
674
31
64
1961
1557
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
4
2
1
1
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
544
544
544
544
561
628
871
871
629
57
87
118
57
57
57
96
54
54
54
54
54
439
626
629
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
4
5
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
5
5
9
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