
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 5AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1884 | 1895 | 2167 | 2541 | 2688 | 3151 | 3482 | 3781 | 4204 | 4427 | 4142 | 3817 | 3302 | 3059 | 2789 | 2263 | 2039 | 2083 | 2763 | 3241 | 3953 | 3556 | 4728 | 2160 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:58AM1.49m | 6:37PM0.79m | 7:26AM1.46m | 5:55PM0.66m | 7:59AM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:02AM0.33m | 1:42PM0.47m | 00:03AM0.33m | 2:34PM0.58m | 11:53PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1884 | 1895 | 2167 | — | 2688 | 3151 | 3482 | 3781 | 4204 | 4427 | 4142 | 3817 | 3302 | 3059 | 2789 | 2263 | 2039 | 2083 | 2763 | 3241 | 3164 | 2844 | 2540 | 2160 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — |
14 | 16 | 4 | 2541 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 10 | 17 | 16 | 44 | 27 | 10 | 3953 | 3556 | 4728 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 439 | 626 | 607 | 608 | 607 | 1118 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 81 | 81 | 544 | 799 | 1001 | 1101 | 1151 | 1136 | 1110 |
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