Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (18 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 22s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 21s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 5AM is: 0.7m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 18). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (18 Jun) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 22s |
| Evening (18 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 21s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the S by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 13 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
153 | 151 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 193 | 236 | 323 | 495 | 3688 | 4985 | 1706 | 4695 | 2318 | 5226 | 2519 | 2521 | 2484 | 4724 | 4108 | 1324 | 1038 | 817 | 669 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.76m | 5:53PM1.54m | 6:42AM0.82m | 6:27PM1.46m | 7:07AM0.90m | 7:00PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:48AM0.44m | 10:29AM0.60m | 1:11AM0.50m | 11:13AM0.61m | 1:29AM0.56m | 12:00PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | N 6 | S 20 | — | — | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 17 | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
153 | 151 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 117 | 43 | 495 | — | — | 891 | 1244 | 992 | 857 | — | 813 | — | 457 | 715 | 596 | 559 | 530 | 441 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | S 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | 11 | 44 | 92 | 236 | 323 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 9 | S 26 | S 9 | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | NE 6 | S 12 | NNE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 2 | 13 | 2 | 108 | 193 | 2 | 76 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | N 6 | NNW 6 | W 4 | W 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | S 17 | S 13 | S 17 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 |
25 | 29 | 39 | 75 | 109 | 139 | 143 | 12 | 116 | 3688 | 4985 | 1706 | 4695 | 2318 | 5226 | 2519 | 2521 | 2484 | 4724 | 4108 | 1324 | 1038 | 817 | 669 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 89 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 94 | 439 | 81 | 81 | 372 | 544 | 544 | 628 | 932 | 629 | 834 | 445 | 118 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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