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Pennington Bay

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
2
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Poor
Knee high · Held up · NNE
Wave
0.5m
Period
10.5s
Wind
27 km/h Offshore
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Falling · Low in 3h58
0.9m1.0m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

Scored for Shortboard · Intermediate · times in Australia/Adelaide local

Saturday

8 Aug
09:30
0.6m
11.1s
26 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.5m
12.2s
30 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.5m
10.3s
24 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.5m
10.5s
27 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.5m
10.4s
27 km/h
Offshore

Sunday

9 Aug
06:30
0.5m
10.2s
22 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.5m
10.3s
28 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.4m
10.7s
25 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.5m
11s
19 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.5m
11.3s
25 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.4m
11s
22 km/h
Cross

Monday

10 Aug
06:30
0.8m
15.4s
28 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.6m
10.4s
29 km/h
Cross
12:30
1m
8s
23 km/h
Cross
15:30
1.6m
7.9s
18 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.8m
7.4s
16 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.7m
7.5s
16 km/h
Offshore

Tuesday

11 Aug
06:30
0.7m
9.4s
33 km/h
Offshore
09:30
0.7m
9.4s
36 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.7m
9.6s
39 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.6m
8.9s
34 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.6m
8.9s
27 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.4m
9.9s
27 km/h
Onshore

Wednesday

12 Aug
06:30
0.6m
10.6s
15 km/h
Cross
09:30
1m
7.4s
20 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.6m
10.4s
25 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.8m
8.9s
23 km/h
Cross
18:30
1m
8.5s
16 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.9m
12s
10 km/h
Cross

Thursday

13 Aug
06:30
1.3m
11.6s
10 km/h
Cross
08:30
1m
11.3s
9 km/h
Cross

About Pennington Bay

Pennington Bay is a reef break over mixed in South Australia, Australia. It's at its best on 0.6–1.7999999999999998m swells from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. Every hour is scored for your board and skill level, so the rating reflects how it suits what you ride — not a one-size-fits-all star.

Break type
Reef
Bottom
Mixed
Best tide
all
Best swell direction
SE, S, SW
Best wind direction
NW, N, NE
Ideal wave size
0.6m – 1.7999999999999998m

Pennington Bay surf FAQ

Is Pennington Bay good for beginners?+

Pennington Bay is a reef break over mixed, usually breaking in the 0.6–1.7999999999999998m range, and how suitable it is for beginners really depends on the size and power on the day — not a fixed label. Set the level to Beginner above and WaveCheck flags the smaller, cleaner hours worth paddling out for.

What's the best board for Pennington Bay?+

Different days call for different boards. Pennington Bay handles a range of boards — a longboard or fish when it's small, a shortboard when there's more push. Tap through the boards above to see the live score for whatever you'll be riding.

What are the best conditions for Pennington Bay?+

Look for 0.6–1.7999999999999998m of swell from the SE / S / SW with light offshore winds from the NW / N / NE. The 5-day forecast above scores every hour, so you can spot the window at a glance.

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