
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (04 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4AM is: 1.7m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 16s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (04 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1780 | 1269 | 1070 | 870 | 746 | 746 | 451 | 467 | 367 | 277 | 290 | 485 | 480 | 465 | 441 | 627 | 492 | 610 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.27m | 7:07AM1.32m | 7:03PM1.13m | 7:35AM1.36m | 7:26PM0.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.37m | 1:12PM0.49m | 00:55AM0.41m | 1:57PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 |
1339 | 1269 | 1070 | 870 | 746 | 746 | 451 | 467 | 367 | 277 | 223 | 173 | 148 | 107 | 441 | 627 | 492 | 610 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 8 | S 8 | S 7 | S 7 |
155 | 154 | 222 | 267 | 254 | 188 | 380 | 283 | 215 | 203 | 200 | 485 | 480 | 465 | 76 | 74 | 54 | 38 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 15 | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | 118 | 148 | 221 | 290 | 100 | 153 | 206 | 198 | 51 | 54 | 109 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | — | — | NW 3 |
1780 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 607 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 |
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