Surf Forecasts:
Pennington Bay surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period, SSW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 22 Oct, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period, S swell with 2,357 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 18s period with SSW 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.3m and 18s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Pennington Bay in the next 16 days are 2.0m 17s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Oct 22) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 5s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) 18s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Pennington Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 75 | 91 | 131 | 112 | 155 | 280 | 394 | 684 | 558 | 514 | 401 | 356 | 327 | 299 | 1389 | 2357 | 1643 | 1364 | 1265 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | off | off | off |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.47m | 7:20PM0.69m | 8:08AM1.37m | 7:17PM0.62m | 8:40AM1.25m | 9:26AM1.13m | 11:16AM1.02m | 5:44AM0.87m | 2:13PM1.01m | 4:23AM0.96m | |||||||||
Low Tide | 00:26AM0.29m | 2:39PM0.46m | 00:36AM0.35m | 3:27PM0.54m | 00:34AM0.42m | 00:01AM0.48m | 9:22PM0.49m | 9:23PM0.45m | 8:50AM0.83m | 9:36PM0.43m | |||||||||
 |  | | | | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | |
 | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | 7:34 | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:38 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 23 | 22 | 25 | 23 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 24 | 26 | 25 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 24 | 18 | 16 | 21 | 20 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 22 | 24 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 16 |
| kJ | 75 | 91 | 131 | 112 | 155 | 280 | 361 | 684 | 558 | 514 | 401 | 356 | 327 | 299 | 1389 | 2357 | 1643 | 1364 | 1265 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | E 4 | N 4 | SSW 17 | E 5 | — | — | S 26 | S 24 | SSW 21 | S 19 | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | SW 22 |
| kJ | 19 | 28 | 14 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 394 | 8 | — | — | 13 | 43 | 153 | 273 | — | — | 4 | 4 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 18 | SSE 7 | S 8 | — | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 4 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 4 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | N 4 | E 4 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 4 | — | SW 3 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | E 4 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 7 | 13 | 12 | 7 | 3 | 13 | 54 | 16 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 11 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 54 | 81 | 99 | 54 | 54 | 54 | 81 | 59 | 54 | 54 | 84 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 57 | 71 | 59 | 77 | 54 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Kangaroo Island | |||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | |||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | |||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)- Wind Speed (km/h)
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 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.
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