Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 7AM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.9m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (18 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Tue night, light winds from the W by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
619 | 543 | 522 | 869 | 708 | 643 | 522 | 421 | 333 | 329 | 329 | 320 | 296 | 288 | 647 | 682 | 722 | 595 | 767 | 926 | 783 | 827 | 1029 | 1224 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:47AM1.42m | 6:32PM1.03m | 7:16AM1.43m | 6:49PM0.92m | 7:48AM1.40m | 6:59PM0.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:09AM0.31m | 1:02PM0.47m | 00:24AM0.29m | 1:39PM0.52m | 00:39AM0.28m | 2:22PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
619 | 543 | 522 | 869 | 708 | 643 | 522 | 421 | 333 | 329 | 329 | 320 | 296 | 288 | 647 | 682 | 722 | 595 | 767 | 926 | 783 | 827 | 1029 | 1224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 19 | S 19 | SSW 14 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | WSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — |
470 | 455 | 327 | 17 | 17 | 12 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 16 | 39 | 78 | 78 | 122 | 260 | 249 | 108 | 298 | 382 | 298 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | E 5 | — | S 6 | SE 6 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 7 | E 4 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
17 | 17 | 24 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 42 | 40 | — | 148 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 |
25 | 28 | 9 | 16 | 22 | 17 | 16 | 31 | 60 | 39 | 26 | 26 | 16 | 14 | 8 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 92 | 81 | 92 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 89 | 90 | 87 | 83 | 89 | 439 | 94 | 89 | 59 | 71 | 83 | 83 | 84 | 96 | 96 | 59 | 57 |
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