Pennington Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.86° S 137.74° E

Issued: 8 am 07 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is

15.0°C

Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (07 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (07 Sep)	3.5ft (1.0m)	13s
Afternoon (07 Sep)	3ft (0.9m)	14s
Evening (07 Sep)	5ft (1.5m)	14s

Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Mon morning, min 10°C on Mon afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, strong winds from the S by Tue night).
	Monday 7						Tuesday 8								Wednesday 9
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	1	0	2	3	3	4	4	3	0	0	0	0	0	0	!	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	S 14	S 14	SSW 19	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	S 16	S 16	S 20	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	S 17
Wave Graph
kJ	582	345	295	308	852	890	1260	1257	2192	2171	2121	1928	2107	2444	3396	4889	8804	11023	10298	10092	9751	7763
Wind (km/h)	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	SSE	S	SSW	S	S	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross	cross-on	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	glassy	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			10:08AM1.12m									2:37PM1.15m					5:56AM0.86m			3:24PM1.21m
Low Tide							10:51PM0.24m								10:40PM0.25m			9:03AM0.78m


	6:31	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:02	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:04	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:04	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	11	11	10	10	10	11	10	11	12	12	11	12	12	11	11	11	12	11	11	10
Feels °C	8	8	6	7	6	6	7	8	9	10	10	7	5	5	3	2	3	3	4	5	4	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 13	S 13	SSW 13	SSW 14	S 14	S 14	SSW 19	S 18	S 18	S 17	S 17	S 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	—	SSW 22	SSW 16	SSW 19	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 17	S 17
kJ	582	345	295	308	852	890	1260	1257	2192	2171	2121	1928	2107	2354	—	988	2472	11023	10298	10092	9751	7763
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 22	SSW 21	SSW 21	S 20	S 20	SSW 19	S 12	S 12	SSW 13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 20	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	36	90	146	305	380	627	504	427	585	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2487	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	SSW 14	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	268	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	S 5	S 6	S 6	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 16	S 20	S 19	S 18	S 18	S 17	—
kJ	—	34	69	97	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2027	2444	3396	4889	8804	9368	8697	8227	8034	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Baby Lizards SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Aisling's Beach NSW - Far South	Blackfellows Point NSW - Far South	Guillotines NSW - South Coast	The Pass NSW - North Coast	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Hat Head NSW - Port Macquarie	Salmon Hole SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	2	2	3	3	4	3	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	1	1	2	2	2	2	5
Distance (km)	57	57	107	57	107	57	54	54	57	57	59	57	57	57	118	1099	1115	1143	1694	1517	1517	117
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay	Stokes Bay		Stokes Bay		Stokes Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay		Stokes Bay	Stokes Bay	Stokes Bay
Rating (10 max)	2	2		3		3	5	5	6	7		4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Boneyards WA - Margaret River	Trial Harbour TAS - West Coast	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	South Point WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	7	3	4	5	7	8	9	8	9	9	4	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5
Header Global	Injidup Carpark Australia	Injidup Carpark Australia	Amanzimtoti South Africa	Bay of Plenty South Africa	Reunion South Africa	Etang-Sale Reunion	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Easter Reef Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	The Bombie and Boat Ramp Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion
Rating (10 max)	7	6	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	9	5	5	9	8

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