Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.3m 23s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2305 | 2224 | 2002 | 1703 | 1658 | 1763 | 2341 | 2089 | 1855 | 1484 | 1317 | 2373 | 1834 | 1651 | 1434 | 1225 | 970 | 825 | 691 | 581 | 482 | 449 | 417 | 411 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:05AM1.25m | 10:06AM1.15m | 12:14PM1.10m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:53AM0.34m | 00:28AM0.37m | 11:11PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
2305 | 2224 | 2002 | 1703 | 1658 | 1763 | 2341 | 2089 | 1855 | 1484 | 1317 | 2373 | 1834 | 1651 | 1434 | 1225 | 970 | 825 | 691 | 581 | 482 | 449 | 417 | 411 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 24 | SSW 23 | SSW 22 | S 21 | — | SSW 19 | S 19 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | S 20 | NNE 3 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
— | — | 43 | 107 | 91 | 329 | — | 627 | 593 | 777 | 881 | 697 | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 16 | 8 | 1 | 70 | 63 | 62 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 37 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | NE 3 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 2 | 13 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 87 | 87 | 57 | 57 | 96 | 96 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 92 | 71 | 99 | 92 |
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