Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 1PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 1.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the NNW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2529 | 2534 | 2309 | 1858 | 834 | 1748 | 1048 | 899 | 711 | 700 | 679 | 483 | 490 | 421 | 515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 788 | 1785 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.15m | 5:27AM0.82m | 3:05PM1.22m | 5:01AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.29m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:09PM0.25m | 8:46AM0.74m | 10:22PM0.21m | 9:31AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 |
511 | 504 | 427 | 1247 | 834 | 1195 | 1048 | 899 | 711 | 700 | 679 | 483 | 490 | 421 | 515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 514 | 1785 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | — | — | 131 | 87 | 11 | 11 | 50 | 91 | 153 | 227 | 507 | 788 | 874 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 10 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — |
2529 | 2534 | 2309 | 1858 | 122 | 1748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 2 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 357 | 425 | 445 | 57 | 607 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 59 |
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