Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 7AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Thu night, strong winds from the W by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
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969 | 1017 | 1508 | 2002 | 2093 | 1787 | 1715 | 1884 | 1884 | 1895 | 2318 | 5650 | 2895 | 3381 | 3482 | 3781 | 4150 | 4427 | 4427 | 3866 | 3302 | 3059 | 2789 | 2469 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:31AM1.49m | 6:30PM0.95m | 6:58AM1.49m | 6:37PM0.79m | 7:26AM1.46m | 5:55PM0.66m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.32m | 1:00PM0.39m | 00:02AM0.33m | 1:42PM0.47m | 00:03AM0.33m | 2:34PM0.58m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 |
969 | 1017 | 1508 | 2002 | 2093 | 1787 | 1715 | 1884 | 1884 | 1895 | 2318 | 2506 | 2895 | 3381 | 3482 | 3781 | 4150 | 4427 | 4427 | 3866 | 3302 | 3059 | 2789 | 2469 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
21 | 24 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | 18 | 20 | 4 | 5650 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 10 | 30 | 17 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 57 | 54 | 83 | 96 | 439 | 439 | 439 | 626 | 606 | 607 | 607 | 1116 | 87 | 87 | 77 | 77 | 87 | 87 | 87 | 89 | 81 | 544 | 625 |
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