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Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
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Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 11s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 8AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
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Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | SW 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | |
90 | 132 | 129 | 155 | 164 | 865 | 843 | 698 | 662 | 737 | 817 | 1110 | 1092 | 1380 | 1452 | 1238 | 1074 | 846 | 738 | 563 | 477 | 387 | 300 | 297 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.81m | 3:16PM1.45m | 3:49AM0.81m | 3:50PM1.52m | 4:27AM0.82m | 4:22PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.49m | 8:14AM0.52m | 10:22PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.49m | 10:55PM0.37m | 9:21AM0.47m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | S 13 | SW 9 | SW 8 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | S 17 | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 |
75 | 125 | 91 | 75 | 164 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | 6 | 814 | 1092 | 1380 | 1452 | 1238 | 1074 | 846 | 738 | 563 | 477 | 387 | 300 | 297 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 7 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | E 5 | ENE 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 |
90 | 9 | 129 | 155 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 261 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | 101 | 96 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
12 | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 29 | 120 | 249 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 8 | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SW 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 6 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 |
5 | 132 | 3 | 5 | 132 | 865 | 843 | 698 | 662 | 737 | 817 | 1110 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 17 | 71 | 129 | 141 | 73 | 56 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 488 | 89 | 439 | 439 | 616 | 616 | 629 | 616 | 629 | 606 | 405 | 57 | 59 | 71 | 54 | 54 | 90 | 90 | 544 | 561 | 812 | 94 | 372 |
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