
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 28). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Wed afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Wed morning, strong winds from the N by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
289 | 284 | 274 | 319 | 364 | 371 | 653 | 1242 | 1745 | 2344 | 2789 | 2789 | 2718 | 2251 | 1998 | 1722 | 1358 | 1179 | 1016 | 869 | 704 | 590 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:41AM1.60m | 6:10PM0.88m | 6:09AM1.64m | 6:33PM0.78m | 6:39AM1.63m | 6:47PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:34PM0.27m | 11:15PM0.39m | 1:12PM0.31m | 11:28PM0.38m | 1:51PM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
289 | 284 | 274 | 319 | 364 | 371 | 653 | 1242 | 1745 | 2344 | 2789 | 2789 | 2718 | 2251 | 1998 | 1722 | 1358 | 1179 | 1016 | 869 | 704 | 590 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | — | SW 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | ESE 5 | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 1 | — | 132 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | E 5 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 26 | — | 21 | 15 | 45 | 19 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 96 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 92 | 104 | 104 | 107 | 92 | 71 | 54 | 89 | 92 | 81 | 92 | 81 | 54 |
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