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Pennington Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (30 May):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 9PM is: 1.7m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tue 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | |
150 | 865 | 857 | 698 | 674 | 737 | 773 | 814 | 551 | 1359 | 1452 | 1229 | 1056 | 833 | 738 | 553 | 469 | 387 | 307 | 321 | 319 | 246 | 2378 | 2369 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 3:16PM1.45m | 3:49AM0.81m | 3:50PM1.52m | 4:27AM0.82m | 4:22PM1.56m | 5:03AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.49m | 10:55PM0.37m | 9:21AM0.47m | 11:28PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — |
 | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SE 7 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
 kJ | 150 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | 24 | 551 | 1359 | 1452 | 1229 | 1056 | 833 | 738 | 553 | 469 | 387 | 307 | 303 | 319 | 195 | 2378 | 2369 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | S 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | S 17 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 330 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 29 | 100 | 96 | 144 | 246 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — | SSW 17 | S 13 | S 10 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 321 | 14 | 77 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | NW 5 |
| kJ | 147 | 865 | 857 | 698 | 674 | 737 | 773 | 814 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 35 | 92 | 152 | 141 | 86 | 37 | 92 | 83 | 74 | 65 | 31 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 616 | 616 | 629 | 616 | 616 | 629 | 606 | 405 | 57 | 81 | 71 | 54 | 59 | 71 | 90 | 379 | 561 | 628 | 767 | 372 | 628 | 628 | 561 | 628 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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