
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 10PM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 4s 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 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 451 | 444 | 380 | 557 | 789 | 1028 | 1281 | 1569 | 3651 | 3731 | 4302 | 8886 | 8382 | 6831 | 5678 | 4201 | 3532 | 2765 | 2261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:22PM1.26m | 5:39AM0.74m | 3:15PM1.32m | 5:22AM0.82m | 3:55PM1.38m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.31m | 8:12AM0.72m | 10:47PM0.26m | 9:18AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SE 15 | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
440 | 451 | 444 | 380 | 557 | 789 | 1028 | 1281 | 1569 | 9 | — | — | — | 8382 | 6831 | 5678 | 4201 | 3532 | 2765 | 2261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | S 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
9 | 7 | 261 | 373 | 2 | 318 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
54 | 64 | 29 | 46 | 26 | 23 | 15 | 210 | 277 | 3651 | 3731 | 4302 | 8886 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 372 | 372 | 83 | 89 | 94 | 87 | 94 | 945 | 939 | 939 | 629 | 1101 | 1101 | 870 | 95 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 |
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