Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 18s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1525 | 1174 | 1031 | 1800 | 1796 | 2161 | 2054 | 2224 | 2002 | 1703 | 1658 | 1763 | 2119 | 1881 | 1686 | 1484 | 1335 | 2373 | 1834 | 1651 | 1434 | 1225 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 8:23AM1.34m | 6:26PM0.69m | 9:05AM1.25m | 10:06AM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:23PM0.64m | 00:53AM0.34m | 00:28AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
1525 | 1174 | 1031 | 1800 | 1796 | 2161 | 2054 | 2224 | 2002 | 1703 | 1658 | 1763 | 2119 | 1881 | 1686 | 1484 | 1335 | 2373 | 1834 | 1651 | 1434 | 1225 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 21 | SSW 22 | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — |
— | 283 | 516 | 589 | — | — | — | — | 43 | 107 | 91 | 332 | 45 | 627 | 593 | 777 | 741 | 697 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 96 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 |
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