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Lat Long: 35.86° S 137.74° E

Pennington Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Issued: 9 pm 24 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
17.1°C
2.2° 

Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Pennington Bay surf forecast from 24 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Monday 26 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period, S swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 29 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, S swell with 3,064 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 26 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with S swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pennington Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Pennington Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Oct 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pennington Bay in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 29) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 1PM (Mon 26th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf 1PM (Mon 26th Oct)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Most Powerful 4PM (Thu 29th Oct)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pennington Bay over the next 16 days.


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun morning, calm by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Night
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Rating
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2
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1
2
0
0
0
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3
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1
1
2
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Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
14
1.8
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
S
13
1.1
S
12
1
S
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
1.1
S
13
2.1
S
16
2.5
S
16
2.2
S
15
1.8
S
14
1.7
S
14
1.5
S
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1184
1402
1277
596
953
788
617
483
383
299
228
209
408
2214
3064
2135
1299
1079
772
Wind (km/h)
25
S
30
SSW
30
SSW
15
W
5
SW
5
WSW
10
S
5
S
15
S
10
S
10
S
15
SSE
15
SE
20
E
20
SE
30
SE
20
ESE
20
ENE
5
ENE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
4:31AM1.24m
4:40PM1.08m
4:50AM1.38m
5:13PM1.04m
5:14AM1.51m
5:44PM0.97m
5:41AM1.60m
6:10PM0.88m
6:09AM1.64m
6:33PM0.78m
6:39AM1.63m
6:47PM0.70m
Low Tide
10:47AM0.42m
10:26PM0.42m
11:22AM0.32m
10:43PM0.41m
11:57AM0.27m
11:00PM0.41m
12:34PM0.27m
11:15PM0.39m
1:12PM0.31m
11:28PM0.38m
1:51PM0.40m
11:39PM0.38m
heavy rain
light rain
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 mm
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Temp °C
12
14
14
12
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14
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14
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14
14
13
16
17
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19
20
16
Feels °C
9
6
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7
11
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9
11
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9
13
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15
17
14
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Information about the Pennington Bay Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Pennington Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Pennington Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Pennington Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Pennington Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Pennington Bay may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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