Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 19 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?

The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 5AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 May)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s
Evening (19 May)4.5ft (1.3m)11s

Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
187
192
469
521
408
408
380
373
819
496
355
334
417
501
509
482
953
880
845
802
791
674
585
389
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SSW
10
SSW
10
SSW
5
SW
5
NW
5
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
5:30AM0.73m
5:19PM1.63m
5:52AM0.68m
5:53PM1.59m
6:10AM0.67m
6:27PM1.51m
Low Tide
00:06AM0.36m
9:54AM0.49m
00:46AM0.42m
10:14AM0.48m
1:25AM0.49m
10:36AM0.48m
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:11
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:19
5:17
Temp °C
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
13
12
9
10
9
9
11
12
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
15
14
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
S
12
0.8
S
12
0.4
S
20
0.4
SSW
19
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
18
0.6
S
18
1.3
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
11
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
10
1.2
SSW
11
1.1
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
1
S
16
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
15
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
S
14
1.4
S
14
1.3
S
14
1.2
S
14
1.1
S
13
Energy kJ
187
190
119
124
162
227
230
373
319
328
285
324
370
325
288
482
953
880
845
802
791
674
585
389
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
6
0.5
S
19
0.6
S
18
0.7
S
18
0.7
S
17
0.8
S
17
0.8
S
16
0.9
S
16
1
S
16
1
S
16
1
SSW
11
0.5
SSW
15
Energy kJ
24
192
230
300
293
355
334
417
501
509
254
130
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSW
20
Energy kJ
127
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
W
3
0.9
SW
7
1.3
SSW
12
1.4
SSW
12
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.3
SSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.5
SW
11
Energy kJ
2
82
469
521
408
408
380
819
496
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
1
4
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
84
57
87
445
639
445
57
57
83
87
57
57
57
57
57
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
54
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
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