Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (19 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 1PM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 19). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NW on Wed morning, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
329 | 320 | 296 | 665 | 732 | 702 | 578 | 553 | 577 | 773 | 827 | 2687 | 1042 | 1150 | 1376 | 1415 | 1525 | 1174 | 911 | 1821 | 1796 | 2080 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:16AM1.43m | 6:49PM0.92m | 7:48AM1.40m | 6:59PM0.80m | 8:23AM1.34m | 6:26PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.52m | 00:39AM0.28m | 2:22PM0.58m | 00:51AM0.30m | 3:23PM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||
6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
329 | 320 | 296 | 665 | 732 | 702 | 578 | 553 | 577 | 773 | 827 | 838 | 1042 | 1150 | 1376 | 1415 | 1525 | 1174 | 911 | 1821 | 1796 | 2080 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | NW 4 | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — |
5 | 31 | 88 | 39 | 78 | 123 | 188 | 243 | 240 | 515 | 326 | 4 | — | — | 128 | 151 | — | 283 | 516 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 5 | SE 7 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 42 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | SW 16 | WSW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
42 | 40 | 25 | 23 | 16 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 12 | 2687 | 615 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 372 | 439 | 439 | 607 | 83 | 54 | 71 | 77 | 77 | 429 | 488 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 57 |
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