
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 5PM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
763 | 684 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 543 | 507 | 492 | 413 | 407 | 295 | 356 | 418 | 303 | 400 | 411 | 400 | 657 | 1249 | 1954 | 2385 | 2352 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:40AM1.25m | 9:26AM1.13m | 11:16AM1.02m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:01AM0.48m | 9:22PM0.49m | 9:23PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:38 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 14 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 |
763 | 684 | 558 | 558 | 558 | 543 | 507 | 492 | 413 | 407 | 295 | 356 | 418 | 303 | 400 | 411 | 400 | 589 | 1249 | 1954 | 2385 | 2352 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | E 5 | — | ENE 5 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | S 21 | S 20 | S 19 | — | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | — |
7 | 7 | — | 4 | — | — | 5 | 3 | 4 | 2 | — | 43 | 43 | 91 | 153 | 80 | 194 | 369 | — | 1125 | 832 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 657 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | WSW 2 | SW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 6 | — | S 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
43 | 33 | 36 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 5 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 30 | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 57 | 57 | 107 |
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