
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4AM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 22). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 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 (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3184 | 2580 | 2276 | 1860 | 1196 | 1030 | 998 | 844 | 758 | 758 | 665 | 637 | 521 | 434 | 355 | 345 | 277 | 273 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.85m | 1:55PM1.07m | 4:33AM0.89m | 2:47PM1.15m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:26PM0.32m | 8:02AM0.83m | 9:30PM0.28m | 8:52AM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
3184 | 2580 | 2276 | 1860 | 1196 | 1030 | 998 | 844 | 758 | 758 | 665 | 637 | 521 | 434 | 355 | 345 | 277 | 273 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | NE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | — | — | 3 | 3 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | W 4 | WSW 2 |
— | 10 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 104 | 81 | 81 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 59 | 54 | 59 | 57 |
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