Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Pennington Bay today (15 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Pennington Bay at 8PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Pennington Bay. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Sat afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2269 | 2043 | 1611 | 1699 | 1492 | 1340 | 1340 | 1196 | 1179 | 1045 | 906 | 894 | 881 | 791 | 1334 | 1042 | 1029 | 1016 | 892 | 648 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.30m | 6:01AM1.24m | 5:53PM1.22m | 6:22AM1.35m | 6:13PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.48m | 11:44PM0.35m | 11:52AM0.45m | 11:55PM0.33m | 12:26PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
2269 | 2043 | 1611 | 1699 | 1492 | 1340 | 1340 | 1196 | 1179 | 1045 | 906 | 894 | 881 | 791 | 1334 | 1042 | 1029 | 1016 | 892 | 648 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 26 | — | S 24 | S 24 | SSW 22 | S 22 | S 21 | S 20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 11 | 44 | 199 | 236 | 326 | 377 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | S 10 | — | S 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 72 | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 3 | — | — | E 3 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 3 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 4 |
— | — | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | 7 | 5 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 20 | 5 | 37 | 36 | 39 | 29 | 26 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 92 | 107 | 107 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 92 | 99 | 107 | 107 | 99 | 57 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 92 | 54 | 54 |
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