Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Piccaninnie Ponds today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Piccaninnie Ponds at 12PM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.2m 7s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Piccaninnie Ponds. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 21°C on Sun morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Sun morning, light winds from the E by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2945 | 2276 | 1977 | 1918 | 3937 | 4198 | 3770 | 4214 | 4501 | 6538 | 8108 | 8457 | 7894 | 7617 | 7453 | 7346 | 8362 | 11060 | 11188 | 9908 | 8170 | 6395 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.66m | 12:13PM0.67m | 11:24AM0.72m | 11:14AM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:14AM0.62m | 8:36PM0.16m | 8:23PM0.22m | 7:34PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 2945 | 2276 | 1977 | 1918 | 2594 | — | — | 582 | 4501 | 6538 | 8108 | 8457 | 7894 | 7617 | 7453 | 7346 | 8362 | 11060 | 11188 | 9908 | 8170 | 6395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | W 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 992 | — | — | — | 87 | 345 | 371 | 488 | 225 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 113 | 446 | 566 | 3937 | 4198 | 3770 | 4214 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 267 | 276 | 781 | 275 | 276 | 302 | 290 | 427 | 427 | 1023 | 373 | 373 | 75 | 290 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 54 | 342 | 20 | 11 |
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