
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (16 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (16 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (16 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1547 | 1735 | 1735 | 1712 | 2765 | 2178 | 1806 | 1589 | 1509 | 1589 | 1459 | 1515 | 1314 | 1131 | 917 | 744 | 631 | 529 | 431 | 336 | 299 | 232 | 286 | 229 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:11AM0.84m | 5:17PM1.48m | 6:17AM0.93m | 5:49PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.03m | 6:16PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.35m | 10:22AM0.64m | 00:20AM0.40m | 11:06AM0.60m | 00:31AM0.44m | 11:48AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
1547 | 1735 | 1735 | 1712 | 2765 | 2178 | 1806 | 1589 | 1509 | 1589 | 1459 | 1515 | 1314 | 1131 | 917 | 744 | 631 | 529 | 431 | 336 | 299 | 232 | 286 | 229 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 |
— | — | — | 340 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 71 | 71 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)












