
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 9AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun night, min 11°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1509 | 1589 | 1459 | 1515 | 1314 | 1131 | 917 | 744 | 536 | 529 | 431 | 336 | 299 | 232 | 232 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 193 | 127 | 123 | 326 | 413 | 300 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:17AM0.93m | 5:49PM1.43m | 6:31AM1.03m | 6:16PM1.36m | 6:52AM1.14m | 6:42PM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:20AM0.40m | 11:06AM0.60m | 00:31AM0.44m | 11:48AM0.57m | 00:42AM0.47m | 12:29PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 |
1509 | 1589 | 1459 | 1515 | 1314 | 1131 | 917 | 744 | 536 | 529 | 431 | 336 | 299 | 232 | 232 | 229 | 225 | 222 | 193 | 85 | 70 | 326 | 413 | 300 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 22 | S 21 | S 21 | SSW 20 | S 11 | SSW 19 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 9 | 35 | 75 | 66 | 123 | 84 | 81 | 53 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 | — | — | W 6 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 7 | 151 | 127 | 54 | 14 | 96 | 46 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NW 6 | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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