Pennington Bay surfForecast / SA – Kangaroo Island / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 29 Jan 2026 ACDT
Forecast 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
19.7° C
(Which is 1.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Pennington Bay this week:

The surf forecast for Pennington Bay over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Feb 03) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Pennington Bay in the next 12 days are 1.7m 15s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Feb 05) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 3rd Feb)3.5ft (1.1m) 12s
Best Surf 1PM (Wed 4th Feb)4ft (1.2m) 13s
Most Powerful 1AM (Thu 5th Feb)5.5ft (1.7m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pennington Bay over the next 12 days.

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Thu night, min 15°C on Sat night). Mainly strong winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue morning).

Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SE
1.9
SSE
1.8
SE
1.4
SE
1.6
SSE
0.7
S
1.6
S
1
SSW
1.7
S
0.9
SSW
1
SSW
1.7
SSE
1.4
S
2
S
1.2
S
1.1
S
1.6
SSW
0.9
S
1
S
0.9
S
1.7
S
Period(s) (?)67766131211612126121212121111131715
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)25131630914216016477324320725126524553811034233395931913454441363
Wind
(km/h)
30
SE
30
SSE
25
ESE
25
SSE
35
SSE
25
SSE
35
S
35
S
30
S
35
S
35
SSE
25
SE
20
ESE
25
SSE
15
SE
5
SW
15
SSW
5
E
10
SW
20
SSW
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crossglassonglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
1:11AM
1.08
3:47AM
1.14
8:39PM
0.71
4:42AM
1.20
7:25PM
0.70
5:20AM
1.24
6:57PM
0.76
5:51AM
1.26
6:53PM
0.87
6:18AM
1.24
7:03PM
1.01
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:45PM
0.18
12:30PM
0.11
12:29PM
0.08
9:22PM
0.71
12:32PM
0.09
10:38PM
0.60
12:36PM
0.12
11:21PM
0.50
12:41PM
0.15
11:58PM
0.41
12:49PM
0.16
12:34AM
0.35
Thursday
29
Friday
30
Saturday
31
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Sunrise6:31--6:33--6:33--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:39--
Sunset-8:30--8:30--8:29--8:28--8:27--8:25--8:25-
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C181921201917181716161614161515192016192015
Feels °C (?)1314171714151312109108121015191814171811
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Pennington Bay:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Pennington Bay surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 12 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.

Are you planning a holiday in Kangaroo Island? If you are looking for accommodation near Pennington Bay, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Kangaroo Island, consider staying in Kingscote which is 25 km (16 miles) away. Alternatively, find information about places to stay and car hire in Rapid Bay which is 54 km (34 miles) away

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest