Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 20s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 18s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 11AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.5m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 20s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 18s |
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 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 788 | 880 | 1929 | 2096 | 2001 | 1676 | 1576 | 1348 | 1180 | 1012 | 754 | 631 | 622 | 622 | 500 | 434 | 355 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:01AM0.90m | 3:43PM1.29m | 5:01AM1.01m | 4:16PM1.34m | 5:11AM1.12m | 4:47PM1.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:22PM0.21m | 9:31AM0.64m | 10:37PM0.20m | 10:07AM0.55m | 10:53PM0.20m | 10:40AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
515 | 429 | 411 | 394 | 514 | 529 | 605 | 880 | 1929 | 2096 | 2001 | 1676 | 1576 | 1348 | 1180 | 1012 | 754 | 631 | 622 | 622 | 500 | 434 | 355 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SSW 22 | SSW 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | S 23 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 21 |
11 | 50 | 91 | 153 | 227 | 507 | 788 | 514 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 11 | 11 | 41 | 82 | 81 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 99 | 57 | 57 | 54 |
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