
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 19). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
361 | 773 | 763 | 684 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 543 | 507 | 492 | 413 | 407 | 295 | 277 | 289 | 303 | 346 | 336 | 327 | 589 | 1264 | 1932 | 2385 | 2062 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.25m | 9:26AM1.13m | 11:16AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:34AM0.42m | 00:01AM0.48m | 9:22PM0.49m | 9:23PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
361 | 773 | 763 | 684 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 543 | 507 | 492 | 413 | 407 | 295 | 277 | 289 | 303 | 346 | 336 | 327 | 589 | 1264 | 1932 | 2385 | 2062 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SE 6 | SE 6 | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | SSW 4 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | S 4 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | — |
307 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 8 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 7 | 43 | 43 | 91 | 153 | 80 | 194 | 369 | 8 | 1125 | 705 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 169 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 3 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 34 | 57 | 42 | 33 | 16 | 9 | 6 | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 7 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 92 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 83 | 57 | 57 | 107 |
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