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Pennington Bay

South Australia, Australia · Surf Forecast

Scored for
Board
Level
7
Now · Shortboard · Intermediate
Good
Chest high · Textured · ENE
Wave
1.1m
Period
10.2s
Wind
11 km/h Cross
Tide
Falling

Tide · today

Low
1.0m0.3m09h12h15h18h21h

5-day forecast

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

Tuesday

22 Sept
09:30
1.6m
10.1s
12 km/h
Cross
12:30
1.5m
10.3s
11 km/h
Offshore
15:30
1.5m
10.3s
7 km/h
Offshore
18:30
1.4m
10.3s
15 km/h
Cross
21:30
1.4m
10.3s
17 km/h
Cross

Wednesday

23 Sept
06:30
1m
10.2s
11 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.9m
10.2s
17 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.9m
9.3s
15 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.9m
9.4s
11 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.9m
9.6s
6 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.5m
9.7s
7 km/h
Cross

Thursday

24 Sept
06:30
0.5m
9.6s
14 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.5m
9.6s
16 km/h
Offshore
12:30
0.4m
9.6s
17 km/h
Offshore
15:30
0.4m
9.5s
15 km/h
Offshore
18:30
0.4m
9.4s
7 km/h
Offshore
21:30
0.4m
9.3s
5 km/h
Offshore

Friday

25 Sept
06:30
0.4m
9.1s
9 km/h
Onshore
09:30
0.4m
9.1s
10 km/h
Onshore
12:30
0.4m
9.1s
14 km/h
Onshore
15:30
0.5m
9.2s
14 km/h
Onshore
18:30
0.4m
9.2s
19 km/h
Onshore
21:30
0.4m
9.2s
19 km/h
Onshore

Saturday

26 Sept
06:30
0.8m
9.8s
26 km/h
Cross
09:30
0.8m
5.2s
19 km/h
Cross
12:30
0.8m
8.5s
12 km/h
Cross
15:30
0.7m
9.5s
9 km/h
Cross
18:30
0.8m
14.5s
15 km/h
Cross
21:30
0.9m
14.2s
14 km/h
Cross

Sunday

27 Sept
06:30
0.6m
12.4s
14 km/h
Offshore
08:30
0.7m
12.5s
15 km/h
Offshore

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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