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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 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 3AM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 25). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (26 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 9s |
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 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 16 | |
279 | 343 | 333 | 310 | 361 | 240 | 386 | 359 | 406 | 397 | 301 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 368 | 307 | 274 | 285 | 196 | 161 | 153 | 122 | 113 | 134 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 9:27PM0.99m | 12:43PM0.95m | 11:11PM0.88m | 1:28PM1.10m | 1:16AM0.83m | 2:05PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 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 |
1 | 3 | 5 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 16 | S 13 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 279 | 343 | 333 | 310 | 361 | 150 | 262 | 359 | 406 | 397 | 301 | 372 | 372 | 372 | 368 | 126 | 126 | 125 | 121 | 161 | 153 | 122 | 113 | 113 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 64 | 66 | 59 | 56 | 129 | 240 | 386 | 347 | 343 | 264 | 257 | 250 | 181 | 176 | 171 | 8 | 31 | 37 | 72 | 77 | 75 | 48 | 91 | 134 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SW 11 | — | S 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | S 21 | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 66 | 19 | — | 101 | 206 | 67 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 64 | 107 | 47 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 18 | 24 | 21 | 11 | 15 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 307 | 274 | 285 | 196 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 54 | 83 | 83 | 90 | 71 | 92 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 92 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 57 | 107 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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