Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 5PM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2001 | 1676 | 1576 | 1348 | 1180 | 1012 | 754 | 631 | 622 | 622 | 480 | 434 | 355 | 350 | 345 | 414 | 480 | 563 | 581 | 1491 | 1719 | 714 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 5:01AM1.01m | 4:16PM1.34m | 5:11AM1.12m | 4:47PM1.35m | 5:26AM1.24m | 5:17PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.55m | 10:53PM0.20m | 10:40AM0.46m | 11:10PM0.23m | 11:13AM0.39m | |||||||||||||||||
6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 |
2001 | 1676 | 1576 | 1348 | 1180 | 1012 | 754 | 631 | 622 | 622 | 480 | 434 | 355 | 350 | 345 | 414 | 480 | 563 | 581 | 1491 | 1719 | 714 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | — | — | SE 7 | S 23 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 18 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 82 | 81 | 151 | 210 | 279 | 276 | 365 | 880 | 459 | 625 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 59 | 59 | 59 | 104 | 71 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 99 | 104 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 57 | 92 | 99 | 57 | 54 |
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