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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 8 am Thursday 14 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
17.3° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 19s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
| Evening (14 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
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 18mm), heaviest on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 14 | Friday 15 | Saturday 16 | Sun 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | |
87 | 84 | 391 | 994 | 1111 | 1048 | 940 | 929 | 793 | 654 | 566 | 456 | 449 | 356 | 336 | 341 | 443 | 580 | 478 | 1800 | 1962 | 1687 | 1418 | 1152 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | |
High Tide | 2:41PM1.18m | 3:03AM0.95m | 3:09PM1.33m | 3:50AM0.91m | 3:40PM1.46m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:10AM0.58m | 9:16PM0.53m | 8:34AM0.57m | 10:01PM0.43m | 8:56AM0.56m | 10:43PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
 kJ | 9 | 84 | 391 | 994 | 1111 | 1048 | 940 | 929 | 793 | 654 | 566 | 456 | 449 | 356 | 336 | 341 | 443 | 580 | 478 | 1800 | 1962 | 1687 | 1418 | 1152 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | E 4 | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 77 | 75 | 73 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 1 | — | — | 408 | 581 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 21 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 87 | 83 | 86 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | 10 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 10 | 24 | 19 | 11 | 28 | 32 | 55 | 35 | 22 | 11 | 6 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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