Pennington Bay 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.86° S 137.74° E

Issued: 2 am 28 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is

14.8°C

Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (28 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 9AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.2m 8s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 Aug)	6ft (1.8m)	16s
Afternoon (28 Aug)	5ft (1.6m)	16s
Evening (28 Aug)	5ft (1.5m)	16s

Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.
	Friday 28								Saturday 29								Sunday 30
	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
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	2	2	2	1	1	2	1	1	1	1	1	1	2	3	2	3	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 18	S 17	S 17
Wave Graph
kJ	1929	2096	2001	1676	1576	1348	1180	1012	754	631	622	622	480	434	355	350	345	404	480	480	572	1391	1526	1700
Wind (km/h)	NNW	NNW	N	NNE	ENE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	E	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	glassy	off	off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross
High Tide			5:01AM1.01m				4:16PM1.34m				5:11AM1.12m				4:47PM1.35m				5:26AM1.24m				5:17PM1.31m
Low Tide	10:37PM0.20m				10:07AM0.55m				10:53PM0.20m				10:40AM0.46m				11:10PM0.23m				11:13AM0.39m


	—	—	6:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:57	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	16	15	14	14	15	16	15	15	14	14	13	13	15	14	13	13	12	12	12	12	14	14	13	12
Feels °C	14	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	12	12	11	11	13	11	11	11	10	9	10	10	11	11	9	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 17	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 16	SSW 15	SSW 14	SSW 14	SSW 14	S 14	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 13	S 18	S 17	S 17
kJ	1929	2096	2001	1676	1576	1348	1180	1012	754	631	622	622	480	434	355	350	345	404	480	480	572	1391	1526	1700
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SSE 8	SE 8	SE 7	SE 7	—	SE 7	S 23	S 24	S 23	S 22	S 21	SSW 21	S 20	S 20	S 20	S 19	SSW 18	SSW 18	SSW 18
kJ	6	6	6	6	6	6	2	2	2	—	2	11	11	41	82	81	151	210	279	276	273	745	459	454
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 19	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	ESE 7	—	SE 7	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5	—	2	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Sandy Creek SA - Kangaroo Island	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island	Sandy Creek SA - Kangaroo Island	Sandy Creek SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Cape Young Husband SA - Kangaroo Island
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	2	2	2	2	4	4	4	5	3	5
Distance (km)	59	57	59	59	59	104	57	54	54	54	57	54	99	104	57	57	57	57	54	54	99	99	57	54
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay			Stokes Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Hanson Bay	Sandy Creek		Stokes Bay	Hanson Bay	Stokes Bay	Stokes Bay	Hanson Bay	Cape Young Husband	Sandy Creek	Sandy Creek	Stokes Bay	Hanson Bay
Rating (10 max)	7	7	7	6			4	4	4	4	4	4	4		2	4	2	2	4	4	4	5	3	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Johanna VIC - Far West	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Canunda National Park SA - East Coast	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Redgate WA - Margaret River	Glenelg Rivermouth VIC - Far West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Redgate WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bruny Island - Cloudy Bay TAS - East Coast	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	7	8	8	6	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	6	6	5	6	6	7	7	8	7	7	9	5	5
Header Global	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Maconde Mauritius	The Bombie Indonesia	The Bombie Indonesia	Barrancon Chile	Ahijedero Mexico	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Asu Indonesia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cyclops Australia	Cobblestones Australia
Rating (10 max)	8	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	4	5	4	6	5	5	6	6	7	7	8	7	7	6	5	5

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