
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 5PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, light winds from the SSW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1437 | 1455 | 1474 | 1832 | 1753 | 1216 | 1847 | 1597 | 1421 | 1439 | 1484 | 1277 | 613 | 605 | 596 | 1045 | 1060 | 953 | 925 | 788 | 743 | 733 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:03PM1.08m | 4:31AM1.24m | 4:40PM1.08m | 4:50AM1.38m | 5:13PM1.04m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.54m | 10:09PM0.42m | 10:47AM0.42m | 10:26PM0.42m | 11:22AM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||
6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 3 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1437 | 1455 | 1474 | 1832 | 1654 | 1216 | 1847 | 1261 | 1421 | 1175 | 1042 | 921 | 613 | 605 | 596 | 1045 | 1060 | 953 | 925 | 788 | 743 | 733 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | — | 19 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 5 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1622 | 1753 | 34 | 1641 | 1597 | — | 1439 | 1484 | 1277 | 80 | 96 | 105 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 92 | 107 | 57 | 628 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 118 | 488 | 844 | 639 | 445 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 84 | 305 | 211 | 57 | 57 |
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