Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 4PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (18 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 531 | 543 | 333 | 243 | 229 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 112 | 108 | 279 | 484 | 612 | 706 | 644 | 619 | 610 | 508 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:10AM1.45m | 6:24PM0.73m | 7:40AM1.35m | 5:48PM0.64m | 8:13AM1.24m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:55PM0.51m | 00:07AM0.27m | 2:47PM0.58m | 00:03AM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | SSW 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1342 | 1156 | 875 | 710 | 531 | 543 | 333 | 243 | 229 | 173 | 171 | 166 | 112 | 108 | 279 | 484 | 612 | 706 | 644 | 619 | 610 | 508 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 7 | WSW 6 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 104 | 104 | 86 | 7 | 12 | 28 | 7 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 20 | S 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SW 7 | S 15 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 38 | 30 | 37 | 36 | 8 | 67 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | W 6 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 3 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 7 |
| kJ | 1 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 5 | 19 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 4 | 2 | 8 | 27 | 52 | 30 | 3 | 33 | 113 | 102 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 59 | 83 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 89 | 625 | 628 | 1107 | 629 | 639 | 639 |
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