Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
345 | 414 | 480 | 572 | 694 | 1422 | 1700 | 714 | 1709 | 1788 | 1398 | 1232 | 2484 | 2428 | 2097 | 1672 | 1459 | 1281 | 1107 | 942 | 763 | 429 | 596 | 596 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 5:26AM1.24m | 5:17PM1.31m | 5:45AM1.35m | 5:44PM1.23m | 6:06AM1.43m | 6:09PM1.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:10PM0.23m | 11:13AM0.39m | 11:26PM0.26m | 11:47AM0.35m | 11:41PM0.29m | 12:22PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 13 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 17 | S 17 | S 14 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 17 | S 17 |
345 | 414 | 480 | 572 | 694 | 1422 | 1700 | 714 | 1709 | 1788 | 1398 | 1232 | 2484 | 2428 | 2097 | 1672 | 1459 | 1281 | 1107 | 942 | 763 | 429 | 596 | 596 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | S 20 | — | SSW 17 | S 18 | SSW 21 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | S 18 | NNW 4 | SSW 18 |
151 | 210 | 279 | 276 | 276 | — | 640 | 625 | 153 | 91 | 634 | 882 | 1358 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 395 | 7 | 223 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 29 | 66 | 48 | 32 | 379 | 440 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 92 | 99 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 71 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 83 | 626 | 1109 | 59 | 643 | 94 |
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