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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 2 am Wednesday 06 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 6AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 21s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (06 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (06 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the S by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | |
1229 | 1059 | 931 | 2091 | 1019 | 1654 | 2124 | 2297 | 2715 | 3135 | 3750 | 3663 | 4299 | 4410 | 4069 | 3483 | 3453 | 4177 | 2812 | 2665 | 2616 | 3680 | 2787 | 2749 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 5:56AM0.77m | 6:11PM1.53m | 6:25AM0.72m | 6:40PM1.47m | 6:59AM0.68m | 7:13PM1.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:39AM0.34m | 11:02AM0.34m | 1:14AM0.38m | 11:20AM0.39m | 1:54AM0.44m | 11:36AM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 20 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 1229 | 1059 | 931 | 1048 | 276 | — | — | 205 | 364 | 360 | 368 | 3663 | 4299 | 4410 | 4069 | 3483 | 3453 | 4177 | 2812 | 2665 | 2616 | 3680 | 2787 | 2749 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 82 | 81 | 81 | 141 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WSW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 25 | 2091 | 1019 | 1654 | 2124 | 2297 | 2715 | 3135 | 3750 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3203 | — | — | — | 2791 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 71 | 488 | 626 | 629 | 871 | 939 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 1132 | 57 | 118 | 118 | 118 | 57 | 364 | 1132 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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