Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 11AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 11). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Tue night, light winds from the WNW by Thu 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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1788 | 1350 | 1108 | 978 | 869 | 1610 | 1729 | 1999 | 2410 | 3468 | 2768 | 3755 | 3801 | 3847 | 3801 | 4112 | 4302 | 4904 | 4541 | 4161 | 3522 | 3062 | 3022 | 3062 |
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-off | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 3:22PM1.31m | 6:14AM0.82m | 4:05PM1.35m | 5:44AM0.88m | 4:39PM1.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.24m | 11:16PM0.25m | 9:21AM0.74m | 11:23PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
| kJ | 1788 | 1350 | 1108 | 978 | 869 | 1610 | 1729 | 1999 | 2410 | — | 2768 | 3755 | 3801 | 3847 | 3801 | 4112 | 4302 | 4904 | 4541 | 4161 | 3522 | 3062 | 3022 | 3062 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | S 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 8 | 358 | 578 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 18 | 40 | 54 | 50 | 16 | 9 | 11 | 3468 | 178 | 234 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 54 | 83 | 363 | 439 | 439 | 59 | 59 | 87 | 626 | 871 | 616 | 616 | 616 | 445 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 87 | 87 | 57 | 87 |
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