Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1434 | 1225 | 970 | 825 | 691 | 694 | 482 | 449 | 423 | 411 | 421 | 1149 | 1788 | 2153 | 1936 | 1691 | 834 | 1680 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:14PM1.10m | 2:13PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:11PM0.37m | 10:07PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
1434 | 1225 | 970 | 825 | 691 | 694 | 482 | 449 | 423 | 411 | 421 | 3 | 817 | 100 | 1299 | 1247 | 834 | 1195 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | ENE 5 | E 4 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 18 | 16 | 8 | 37 | 70 | 63 | 17 | 9 | 310 | 499 | — | 125 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 104 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 7 | 20 | — | — | 1149 | 1788 | 2153 | 1936 | 1691 | 85 | 1680 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 231 | 508 | 445 | 57 | 57 | 364 | 57 |
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