
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 15ft (4.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 9AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Sun morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
4516 | 2709 | 2283 | 1992 | 5521 | 6302 | 3066 | 3519 | 4456 | 5647 | 5522 | 5522 | 5189 | 5254 | 6019 | 6692 | 6786 | 6106 | 5547 | 5091 | 4427 | 3736 | 3185 | 2872 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:59PM1.34m | 3:09PM1.42m | 7:07AM0.76m | 4:00PM1.47m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:31PM0.44m | 11:00PM0.35m | 11:27PM0.30m | 8:12AM0.76m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
3020 | 2709 | 2283 | 1992 | 2233 | 2665 | 3066 | 3519 | 4456 | 5647 | 5522 | 5522 | 5189 | 5254 | 6019 | 6692 | 6786 | 6106 | 5547 | 5091 | 4427 | 3736 | 3185 | 2872 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 22 | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 9 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4516 | 9 | 15 | 8 | 5521 | 6302 | 10 | — | — | — | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 871 | 939 | 1097 | 1097 | 1122 | 1198 | 629 | 939 | 629 | 629 | 939 | 939 | 1399 | 1162 | 939 | 629 | 629 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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