Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 7AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
421 | 2013 | 2543 | 2756 | 2309 | 2033 | 834 | 1363 | 1048 | 588 | 812 | 700 | 663 | 483 | 490 | 421 | 515 | 429 | 417 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 788 | 983 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.15m | 5:27AM0.82m | 3:05PM1.22m | 5:01AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.31m | 10:09PM0.25m | 8:46AM0.74m | 10:22PM0.21m | 9:31AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | ENE 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | — | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
421 | 6 | — | 504 | 167 | 1876 | 834 | — | 1048 | 588 | 812 | 700 | 663 | 483 | 490 | 421 | 515 | 429 | 417 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 514 | 983 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 13 |
13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 74 | 25 | — | — | 131 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 91 | 153 | 227 | 507 | 788 | 384 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 9 | SSE 9 |
104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 3 | — |
— | 2013 | 2543 | 2756 | 2309 | 2033 | 151 | 1363 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 9 | 6 | 4 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 71 | 488 | 425 | 508 | 445 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 59 |
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