Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
834 | 1195 | 1048 | 899 | 711 | 700 | 679 | 483 | 408 | 414 | 515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 622 | 788 | 870 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:27AM0.82m | 3:05PM1.22m | 5:01AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.29m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.25m | 8:46AM0.74m | 10:22PM0.21m | 9:31AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
834 | 1195 | 1048 | 899 | 711 | 700 | 679 | 483 | 408 | 414 | 515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 622 | 605 | 870 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 131 | 125 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 91 | 153 | 227 | 507 | 788 | 514 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 8 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — |
126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 59 |
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