
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 6AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3011 | 3808 | 2768 | 3755 | 7714 | 3917 | 4970 | 4112 | 4347 | 4598 | 4541 | 4195 | 3817 | 3387 | 3640 | 3736 | 4483 | 4374 | 3981 | 3396 | 3143 | 3143 | 3143 | 3182 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:14AM0.82m | 4:05PM1.35m | 5:44AM0.88m | 4:39PM1.37m | 5:38AM0.99m | 5:06PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:16PM0.25m | 9:21AM0.74m | 11:23PM0.28m | 10:06AM0.63m | 11:29PM0.32m | 10:44AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | 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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
7 | — | 2768 | 3755 | 3801 | 3917 | 4153 | 4112 | 4347 | 4598 | 4541 | 4195 | 3817 | 3387 | 3640 | 3736 | 4483 | 4374 | 3981 | 3396 | 3143 | 3143 | 3143 | 3182 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 16 | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
3011 | 3808 | 189 | 218 | 7714 | — | 4970 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 445 | 616 | 639 | 639 | 629 | 445 | 87 | 89 | 89 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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