
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (30 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 5AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm October 29). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 29 | Friday 30 | Saturday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2718 | 2465 | 1998 | 1722 | 1340 | 1179 | 1016 | 757 | 607 | 503 | 411 | 404 | 330 | 324 | 255 | 239 | 187 | 139 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:33PM0.78m | 6:39AM1.63m | 6:47PM0.70m | 7:09AM1.57m | 6:41PM0.64m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28PM0.38m | 1:51PM0.40m | 11:39PM0.38m | 2:33PM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 15 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 6 |
2718 | 2465 | 1998 | 1722 | 1340 | 1179 | 1016 | 757 | 607 | 503 | 411 | 404 | 330 | 324 | 255 | 239 | 187 | 51 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | E 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | S 12 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | 11 | 8 | 4 | — | 50 | 50 | — | 43 | 139 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 71 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — |
— | — | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 33 | 34 | 24 | 27 | 22 | 12 | 20 | 47 | 36 | 57 | 59 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 81 | 71 | 89 | 92 | 92 | 94 | 81 | 81 | 59 | 272 | 507 | 439 | 606 | 607 | 1097 | 84 | 54 |
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