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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 pm Monday 25 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
17.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (25 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
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 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
190 | 310 | 279 | 343 | 333 | 310 | 423 | 318 | 386 | 352 | 406 | 388 | 381 | 372 | 426 | 439 | 409 | 343 | 307 | 242 | 220 | 183 | 165 | 153 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 10:11AM0.82m | 9:27PM0.99m | 12:43PM0.95m | 11:11PM0.88m | 1:28PM1.10m | 1:16AM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21PM0.80m | 5:35AM0.71m | 7:24PM0.81m | 6:22AM0.68m | 8:28PM0.69m | 7:01AM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 136 | 310 | 279 | 343 | 333 | 310 | 423 | 169 | 262 | 352 | 406 | 388 | 381 | 372 | 426 | 176 | 409 | 343 | 125 | 125 | 220 | 183 | 165 | 153 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 12 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 22 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | SSW 20 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 190 | 94 | 64 | 66 | 59 | 101 | 129 | 318 | 386 | 347 | 355 | 264 | 257 | 250 | 184 | 9 | 171 | 126 | 31 | 38 | 85 | 77 | 49 | 48 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SSW 12 | S 11 | SW 11 | — | S 9 | N 4 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | — | S 21 | S 20 | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 2 | 46 | 66 | 19 | — | 56 | 3 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | — | 9 | 8 | — | — | 72 | 64 | 64 | 107 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 5 | ENE 5 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 26 | 27 | 24 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 6 | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 439 | — | — | 307 | 242 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 92 | 107 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 117 | 231 | 99 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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