Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (01 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3PM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 01). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (01 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (01 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1107 | 942 | 763 | 644 | 603 | 596 | 969 | 1189 | 1508 | 1787 | 2093 | 1787 | 1554 | 1715 | 1858 | 1895 | 5914 | 3633 | 2895 | 3108 | 3436 | 3482 | |
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-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:06AM1.43m | 6:09PM1.11m | 6:31AM1.49m | 6:30PM0.95m | 6:58AM1.49m | 6:37PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:22PM0.35m | 11:53PM0.32m | 1:00PM0.39m | 00:02AM0.33m | 1:42PM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 |
1107 | 942 | 763 | 644 | 603 | 384 | 969 | 1189 | 1508 | 1787 | 2093 | 1787 | 1554 | 1715 | 1858 | 1895 | 2378 | 2702 | 2895 | 3108 | 3436 | 3482 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SSW 13 | S 17 | — | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 122 | 257 | 596 | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 7 | WSW 5 | SSW 4 | — | SW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
27 | 52 | 36 | 15 | 79 | 44 | 11 | — | 27 | 40 | — | — | 6 | 12 | 18 | 26 | 5914 | 3633 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 626 | 101 | 59 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 439 | 54 | 83 | 96 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 626 | 607 | 629 | 607 | 1101 | 87 | 87 | 77 |
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