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Pennington Bay Surf Forecast
/ SA – Kangaroo Island (8 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia
16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 29 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Pennington Bay surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Pennington Bay sea temperature is
16.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)Pennington Bay surf forecast from 29 May 2026:
- Best quality surf: Sunday 31 May, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period, S swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 4 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period, SSW swell with 2,927 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 31 May, 3PM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s 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 Sunday (May 31) at 3PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.0m and 13s 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 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 04) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.6m 5s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 9AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3PM (Sun 31st May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 3PM (Sun 31st May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 6AM (Thu 4th Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) 14s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pennington Bay over the next 16 days.
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun afternoon, near gales from the NNW by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Fri 5 | |||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
S 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 11 | S 10 | S 16 | |
90 | 155 | 865 | 674 | 1198 | 1359 | 948 | 553 | 387 | 242 | 2859 | 742 | 1858 | 427 | 908 | 1680 | 2281 | 1556 | 924 | 520 | 310 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 3:09AM0.81m | 3:16PM1.45m | 3:49AM0.81m | 3:50PM1.52m | 4:27AM0.82m | 4:22PM1.56m | 5:03AM0.82m | 4:53PM1.57m | 5:38AM0.82m | 5:25PM1.57m | 6:13AM0.83m | 5:57PM1.55m | 6:48AM0.84m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 9:48PM0.49m | 8:14AM0.52m | 10:22PM0.42m | 8:49AM0.49m | 10:55PM0.37m | 9:21AM0.47m | 11:28PM0.35m | 9:53AM0.48m | 00:00AM0.34m | 10:23AM0.49m | 00:32AM0.36m | 10:54AM0.52m | 1:05AM0.39m | 11:26AM0.56m | |||||||
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 | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:12 |
— | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
11 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 8 | SW 8 | SE 7 | — | SSW 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | — | SSW 14 | SSE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 |
 kJ | 77 | 73 | 2 | — | 814 | 1359 | 948 | 553 | 387 | 242 | — | 742 | 20 | 239 | 188 | 88 | — | 186 | 924 | 520 | 281 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSW 12 | SE 6 | — | S 18 | — | — | — | S 19 | S 17 | — | — | — | SSW 14 | S 19 | — | — | — | S 15 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | 90 | 155 | 2 | — | 25 | — | — | — | 30 | 144 | — | — | — | 427 | 30 | — | — | — | 163 | 250 | 310 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | SSW 12 | S 19 | S 19 |
| kJ | 12 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 35 | — | — | — | 40 | 38 | — | — | — | 56 | 184 | 270 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | W 3 | SW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | NNW 3 | N 5 | NNW 6 | NNW 5 | SW 13 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | WSW 7 | SW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 7 | 865 | 674 | 1198 | — | 3 | 147 | 98 | 135 | 2859 | 504 | 1858 | 135 | 908 | 1680 | 2281 | 1556 | 913 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 439 | 439 | 629 | 616 | 57 | 81 | 54 | 379 | 799 | 372 | 372 | 544 | 629 | 1097 | 932 | 439 | 87 | 439 | 945 | 932 | 1107 |
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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).
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