Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s 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 (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 22mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
970 | 825 | 691 | 581 | 482 | 449 | 423 | 411 | 421 | 1149 | 2181 | 2355 | 1936 | 2025 | 834 | 1195 | 1048 | 880 | 704 | 700 | 653 | 483 | 490 | 427 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.10m | 2:13PM1.15m | 5:27AM0.82m | 3:05PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.37m | 10:07PM0.31m | 10:09PM0.25m | 8:46AM0.74m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
970 | 825 | 691 | 581 | 482 | 449 | 423 | 411 | 421 | 3 | 511 | 100 | 427 | 2025 | 834 | 1195 | 1048 | 880 | 704 | 700 | 653 | 483 | 490 | 427 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | E 4 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 |
— | 18 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 70 | 63 | 16 | 9 | 310 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 131 | 87 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 104 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | N 3 | NE 3 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 6 | 5 | 22 | 22 | — | — | 1149 | 2181 | 2355 | 1936 | 1858 | 126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 92 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 231 | 425 | 508 | 527 | 57 | 607 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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