Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 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 1AM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | S 13 | S 13 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
423 | 411 | 421 | 2219 | 2753 | 2756 | 2309 | 2033 | 834 | 1748 | 605 | 899 | 711 | 690 | 679 | 483 | 490 | 421 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13PM1.15m | 5:27AM0.82m | 3:05PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.31m | 10:09PM0.25m | 8:46AM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
423 | 411 | 421 | 709 | 511 | 504 | 167 | 2025 | 834 | 1335 | 605 | 899 | 711 | 690 | 679 | 483 | 490 | 421 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 4 | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 24 |
63 | 20 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | — | 25 | — | — | 131 | 87 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 62 | 104 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 4 | — | ESE 4 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 6 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 2 |
26 | — | 29 | 2219 | 2753 | 2756 | 2309 | 2033 | 156 | 1748 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 57 | 59 | 108 | 425 | 425 | 445 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 |
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