
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (31 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 2AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 30). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (31 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 30 | Saturday 31 | Sunday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
607 | 503 | 411 | 404 | 330 | 324 | 255 | 239 | 187 | 139 | 103 | 103 | 144 | 115 | 121 | 163 | 119 | 200 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:47PM0.70m | 7:09AM1.57m | 6:41PM0.64m | 7:40AM1.46m | 5:30PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:39PM0.38m | 2:33PM0.50m | 11:45PM0.38m | 3:25PM0.62m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 8 | S 13 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
607 | 503 | 411 | 404 | 330 | 324 | 255 | 239 | 187 | 50 | 54 | 49 | 54 | 57 | 58 | 163 | 119 | 200 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 5 | NE 5 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 8 | S 13 | SSW 10 |
— | — | 4 | 1 | — | 50 | 50 | — | 43 | 139 | 103 | 103 | 144 | 115 | 121 | 45 | 85 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | SSW 18 | S 16 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 71 | 70 | 70 | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
52 | 52 | 29 | 20 | 55 | 51 | 67 | 88 | 67 | 101 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 9 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 93 | 363 | 439 | 439 | 606 | 607 | 1097 | 84 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 92 | 379 |
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