Pennington Bay Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.86° S 137.74° E

Pennington Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.3° 

Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4PM is: 1.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.0m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
16
1.5
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
17
1.9
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
15
2
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
1.9
SSW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
542
773
636
1155
1245
1294
1376
1415
1525
1174
911
1800
1796
1968
2080
2224
2002
1703
1658
1479
1576
1576
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
25
NW
30
W
25
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
5
SW
10
SSW
5
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
7:48AM1.40m
6:59PM0.80m
8:23AM1.34m
6:26PM0.69m
9:05AM1.25m
Low Tide
2:22PM0.58m
00:51AM0.30m
3:23PM0.64m
00:53AM0.34m
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
1
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
14
13
13
12
12
13
14
15
14
14
13
13
12
12
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
9
9
9
10
10
9
8
8
10
10
11
10
11
10
10
9
9
12
12
11
12
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