
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (08 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 11AM is: 1.9m 17s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 08). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (08 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 12°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1260 | 1257 | 2192 | 2171 | 2121 | 1928 | 2107 | 2444 | 2875 | 4579 | 8294 | 10481 | 9688 | 7788 | 9185 | 7258 | 7087 | 6171 | 5335 | 4523 | 3842 | 3230 | 2799 | 2474 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:37PM1.15m | 5:56AM0.86m | 3:24PM1.21m | 5:10AM0.90m | 3:56PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:51PM0.24m | 10:40PM0.25m | 9:03AM0.78m | 10:36PM0.28m | 9:41AM0.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | S 18 | S 18 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | S 18 | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 |
1260 | 1257 | 2192 | 2171 | 2121 | 1928 | 2107 | 2354 | 2588 | 2620 | 2271 | 10481 | 9688 | 7788 | 9185 | 7258 | 7087 | 6171 | 5335 | 4523 | 3842 | 3230 | 2799 | 2474 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | S 26 | S 26 |
504 | 427 | 585 | — | — | — | — | — | 194 | 988 | 2487 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 13 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 20 | S 19 | S 18 | — | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 2027 | 2444 | 2875 | 4579 | 8294 | 8862 | 7789 | — | 7518 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 57 | 57 | 59 | 445 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 1099 | 1109 | 1143 | 1694 | 1517 | 1517 | 117 | 117 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 107 | 117 |
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