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Pennington Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Monday 11 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
17.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (11 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | |
573 | 462 | 442 | 361 | 534 | 324 | 333 | 264 | 257 | 124 | 179 | 159 | 214 | 202 | 193 | 168 | 150 | 146 | 142 | 132 | 128 | 89 | 87 | 84 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 10:13PM1.06m | 2:17PM0.87m | 00:24AM0.99m | 2:18PM1.02m | 2:03AM0.97m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:26AM0.58m | 7:13AM0.57m | 7:08PM0.81m | 7:44AM0.57m | 8:26PM0.67m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
 kJ | 573 | 462 | 442 | 361 | 534 | 324 | 333 | 264 | 257 | 98 | 92 | 84 | 82 | 61 | 58 | 53 | 150 | 43 | 142 | 132 | 128 | 89 | 87 | 84 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 24 | SE 5 | SSE 5 | S 14 | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 15 | SSE 8 | S 14 | S 8 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 44 | 17 | 15 | 98 | 179 | 159 | 214 | 202 | 193 | 168 | 51 | 146 | 30 | 25 | 14 | 13 | 8 | 53 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 25 | S 24 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | — | S 12 | SW 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 20 | S 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 45 | 88 | 79 | 124 | 94 | 93 | 34 | — | 3 | 18 | 3 | 11 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 31 | 31 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | SE 5 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | E 3 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 |
| kJ | 36 | 41 | 41 | 32 | — | 17 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 92 | 92 | 104 | 99 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 92 | 92 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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