Pondalowie Bay Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Yorke Peninsula, Australia)

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Pondalowie Bay Surf Guide

Pondalowie Bay in Yorke Peninsula is a fairly exposed reef break that has reasonably consistent surf. Summer offers the optimum conditions for surfing. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the west southwest. A reef breaks left. Likely to be crowded if working. Watch out for rips and sharks.

Pondalowie Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:
Reef	3.1
Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
fairly consistent	19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Pondalowie Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Pondalowie Bay occur when a West-southwest swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the East-southeast.

Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

12 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Pondalowie Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

februaryBest Season: summer

The best time of year for surfing Pondalowie Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Summer and most often the month of February. Clean surfable waves are typically found 11% of the time in February while 2% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 87% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

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11%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

87%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Pondalowie Bay Location Map

Interactive Pondalowie Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Pondalowie Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 156 km (97 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Pondalowie Bay is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 454 km (282 miles) away.

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Pondalowie Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

7 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Friday, 3 February 2023, 10:46 Local Time

m, °C	Friday 03
ft, °F	1:30PM	4:30PM	7:30PM	10:30PM
Wave (m)	SW	SW	SW	SW
Period (s)	16	16	15	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross	cross	cross	cross- off

What does Pondalowie Bay look like?

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Tides at Pondalowie Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Pondalowie Bay, Australia, 4 km from Pondalowie Bay.

Next High Water: 03:22pm | 0.25m

Next Low Water: 06:17pm | 0.23m

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Pondalowie Bay Sea Temperature

The water temperature (19.1 °C) at Pondalowie Bay is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 12.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 19.1°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite