
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 02). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun morning, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
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1709 | 1508 | 1305 | 1273 | 1216 | 1184 | 1310 | 970 | 2200 | 2158 | 2662 | 3757 | 1775 | 1628 | 1377 | 1299 | 1127 | 898 | 746 | 686 | 556 | 476 | 311 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:20AM1.18m | 6:06PM1.38m | 6:42AM1.26m | 6:36PM1.27m | 7:07AM1.32m | 7:03PM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:07AM0.28m | 11:53AM0.48m | 00:26AM0.33m | 12:31PM0.47m | 00:42AM0.37m | 1:12PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 9 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
1709 | 1508 | 1305 | 1273 | 1216 | 1184 | 1310 | 970 | 2200 | 2158 | 1902 | 1773 | — | — | 155 | 154 | 1127 | 898 | 746 | 686 | 556 | 476 | 311 | 233 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 280 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 280 | 222 | 205 | 254 | 188 | 298 | 291 | 209 | 203 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SSW 21 | S 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 118 | 150 | 221 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | W 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
28 | 43 | 56 | 61 | 62 | 31 | 16 | 97 | 286 | 261 | 2662 | 3757 | 1775 | 1628 | 1377 | 1299 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 71 | 83 | 544 | 544 | 544 | 84 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 607 | 445 | 629 | 607 | 452 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 54 | 54 |
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