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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 Saturday 16 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
17.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today?
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3PM is: 1.7m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 16). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (16 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 17s |
| Evening (16 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 16 | Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tue 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
443 | 492 | 498 | 1592 | 1774 | 1687 | 1400 | 1152 | 994 | 822 | 684 | 715 | 725 | 725 | 704 | 582 | 490 | 453 | 365 | 299 | 240 | 254 | 258 | 313 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:50AM0.91m | 3:40PM1.46m | 4:29AM0.86m | 4:12PM1.56m | 5:02AM0.79m | 4:45PM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.56m | 10:43PM0.36m | 9:16AM0.54m | 11:25PM0.34m | 9:36AM0.52m | 00:06AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 |
 | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | 5:20 |
2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | 443 | 492 | 372 | 1592 | 1774 | 1687 | 1400 | 1152 | 994 | 822 | 684 | 715 | 725 | 725 | 704 | 582 | 490 | 453 | 365 | 299 | 240 | 254 | 258 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | ENE 4 | SSW 17 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 19 |
| kJ | 1 | 2 | 498 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 36 | 127 | 192 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | WSW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 9 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 99 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 96 | 96 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 57 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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