Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 12PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 05). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat morning, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sat morning, calm by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1654 | 2763 | 2866 | 2801 | 4054 | 6348 | 5823 | 2420 | 2027 | 1690 | 1347 | 1307 | 1075 | 925 | 780 | 608 | 515 | 414 | 366 | 613 | 757 | 779 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.37m | 8:39AM1.25m | 10:08AM1.12m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33PM0.28m | 11:10PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  | |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 |
| kJ | 1654 | 2763 | 2866 | — | 2875 | 2885 | 2665 | 2420 | 2027 | 1690 | 1347 | 1307 | 1075 | 925 | 780 | 608 | 515 | 414 | 366 | 613 | 757 | 779 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | S 24 | S 23 | S 22 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 21 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | 10 | 37 | 36 | 90 | 146 | 305 | 380 | 627 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | SSW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | — | — | 264 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 8 | NW 5 | NW 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 241 | 25 | 21 | 2801 | 4054 | 6348 | 5823 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 932 | 1109 | 1134 | 1097 | 629 | 870 | 606 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 77 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 107 | 57 |
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