Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2097 | 1672 | 1630 | 1281 | 1107 | 942 | 763 | 644 | 603 | 596 | 1148 | 1004 | 1489 | 1787 | 1902 | 1787 | 1739 | 1739 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:44PM1.23m | 6:06AM1.43m | 6:09PM1.11m | 6:31AM1.49m | 6:30PM0.95m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:22PM0.35m | 11:53PM0.32m | 1:00PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
2097 | 1672 | 1630 | 1281 | 1107 | 942 | 763 | 644 | 603 | 596 | 1148 | 1004 | 1489 | 1787 | 1902 | 1787 | 1739 | 1739 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 122 | 257 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 3 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 5 | WSW 6 | WNW 3 | WNW 4 |
— | — | — | 12 | 28 | 61 | 36 | 22 | 12 | 2 | — | 10 | 23 | 21 | 35 | 55 | 7 | 11 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 87 | 1101 | 101 | 87 | 93 | 57 | 57 | 439 | 59 | 87 | 96 | 439 | 87 | 626 |
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