
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 6AM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 11°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1922 | 1682 | 1370 | 771 | 582 | 498 | 498 | 434 | 421 | 408 | 408 | 402 | 339 | 350 | 345 | 350 | 504 | 1051 | 1201 | 1526 | 1859 | 2023 | 2183 | 1951 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 5:30AM0.90m | 4:31PM1.43m | 5:43AM0.99m | 5:04PM1.45m | 6:00AM1.08m | 5:35PM1.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:08PM0.23m | 10:03AM0.62m | 11:28PM0.23m | 10:41AM0.56m | 11:48PM0.25m | 11:17AM0.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 |
1922 | 1682 | 1370 | 771 | 582 | 498 | 498 | 434 | 421 | 408 | 408 | 402 | 339 | 350 | 345 | 350 | 504 | 1051 | 1201 | 1526 | 1859 | 2023 | 2183 | 1951 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 20 | S 19 | S 19 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | — | — |
— | — | — | 284 | 284 | 282 | 225 | 203 | 143 | 116 | 79 | 79 | 53 | 276 | 192 | 254 | 268 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 5 | 6 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | S 20 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 36 | 81 | 79 | 194 | 39 | 38 | 25 | 24 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 13 | 15 | 21 | 16 | 11 | 10 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 71 |
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