Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2534 | 2322 | 2269 | 2029 | 1924 | 1699 | 1492 | 1340 | 1208 | 1072 | 1057 | 1045 | 1030 | 894 | 780 | 894 | 1042 | 1042 | 1029 | 1003 | 892 | 648 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:45AM1.12m | 5:31PM1.30m | 6:01AM1.24m | 5:53PM1.22m | 6:22AM1.35m | 6:13PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.48m | 11:44PM0.35m | 11:52AM0.45m | 11:55PM0.33m | 12:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2534 | 2322 | 2269 | 2029 | 1924 | 1699 | 1492 | 1340 | 1208 | 1072 | 1057 | 1045 | 1030 | 894 | 780 | 894 | 1042 | 1042 | 1029 | 1003 | 892 | 648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | S 24 | SSE 6 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 27 | 33 | 44 | 39 | 236 | 326 | 377 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | S 24 | — | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | S 10 | SE 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 11 | — | 199 | 183 | 54 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | SE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ENE 4 |
— | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 72 | 69 | 52 | 37 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 92 | 107 | 117 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 99 | 92 | 107 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 99 | 92 | 54 | 54 |
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