
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (05 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 3PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (05 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Evening (05 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed night, min 8°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 5 | Tuesday 6 | Wednesday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1692 | 1651 | 1630 | 1589 | 1477 | 1496 | 1314 | 1160 | 1297 | 2054 | 2576 | 2904 | 2866 | 3094 | 3062 | 3103 | 2647 | 2647 | 2601 | 2447 | 2413 | 2344 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:55AM1.20m | 10:14AM1.04m | 6:49AM0.91m | 3:31PM1.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:34PM0.32m | 11:07PM0.36m | 9:36AM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 |
1692 | 1651 | 1630 | 1589 | 1477 | 1496 | 1314 | 1160 | 1297 | 2054 | 2576 | 2904 | 2866 | 3094 | 3062 | 3103 | 2647 | 2647 | 2601 | 2447 | 2413 | 2344 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
8 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 3 | W 6 | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 17 | 5 | 38 | 91 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 42 | 29 | 15 | 9 | 13 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 57 | 59 | 59 | 83 | 59 | 59 | 84 | 84 | 629 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 107 | 117 | 92 | 94 | 81 | 92 | 81 | 81 | 81 | 57 |
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