TidePlanet

Today in Pennington there are high tides at 6:34 am (8.9 ft) and 6:58 pm (5.6 ft) and low tides at 12:05 am and 1:14 pm. Tide coefficient 88. Right now the tide is falling toward the low tide at 1:14 pm. The sun rises at 6:17 am and sets at 7:42 pm: 13 h 25 min of daylight. The moon is 89% illuminated (waning gibbous) and rises at 11:36 pm. Major solunar periods run from 2:16 am to 4:16 am and from 2:49 pm to 4:49 pm. The next spring tides arrive from October 27 to 29. The sea is smooth, with 1.0 ft waves. There's a light breeze from the east (5 mph). Clear sky, 60 °F.

Fishing

Fishing in Pennington today

Fishing forecast, 7 days →

Best time to fish

Solunar activity today: medium
7
Good day · 7 out of 10 7:10–8:00 pm Also 5:50–6:50 am and 11:20 pm–12:00 am
  • High tide at 6:58 pm, coefficient 85
  • Sunset at 7:42 pm, golden hour from 7:08 pm
  • Falling pressure (−0.09 inHg in 24 h), light offshore wind (6 mph) and calm sea (0.9 ft waves)
  • Waning gibbous: a bit more activity than at the quarters
  • Highest tide coefficient today: 88 (average tides)

Your day at a glance

The best window, 7:10 pm to 8:00 pm, combines the 6:58 pm high tide, sunset and falling pressure. Also good from 5:50 am to 6:50 am, with the 6:34 am high tide and sunrise. Also good from 11:20 pm to 12:00 am, with the 12:16 am low tide, moonrise and falling pressure.

Species with the most records nearby: Australasian snapper, mulloway, striped mullet and swordfish. What you can catch

How it works · Next 7 days · Fishing rules

Beach

Beach day in Pennington

Beach forecast, 7 days →

Is it a beach day?

8 good hours
8
Good beach day · 8 out of 10 11:00 am–4:00 pm
  • Sunny
  • Feels like 77 °F: pleasant
  • Offshore breeze (7 mph)
  • Calm for swimming: 0.9 ft waves
  • Water at 67 °F (cool)
  • Low tide at 1:14 pm: more sand

Today, hour by hour

  • Swimming Calm · 0.9 ft

    0.9 ft waves: calm for swimming. Low rip current risk. Always follow the lifeguard's flags.

  • Water 67 °F

    Cool: refreshing on a hot day.

  • Sun & sunscreen UV 9 · SPF 50

    Max UV 9 (very high): SPF 50 sunscreen, reapplied every 2 hours. Seek shade 11:00 am–2:00 pm (very high UV).

  • Wind 8 mph

    Offshore breeze (8 mph). Watch floats and inflatables: offshore wind carries them out to sea.

  • Tide & sand 1:14 pm

    Low tide at 12:05 am and 1:14 pm: that's when there's the most sand. High tide at 6:34 am and 6:58 pm.

The best window, 11:00 am to 4:00 pm, brings sunshine, pleasant temperatures, little wind, a calm sea and low tide at 1:14 pm, though with very high UV.

We don't have data on jellyfish, sargassum or beach closures: ask the lifeguard or check with the local beach authority. How it works · The next 7 days

Beaches near Pennington

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Tides

Tides in Pennington

Tides for 7 days →

Today's high and low tides

  • ▼ Low tide 12:05 am 1.6 ft
  • ▲ High tide 6:34 am 8.9 ft · coef. 88
  • ▲ High tide 6:58 pm 5.6 ft · coef. 85

↓ Falling The tide is falling. 4 h 51 min to low tide at 1:14 pm.

Tide coefficient 88 for the 6:34 am high tide and 85 for the 6:58 pm high tide. Average coefficient. The water rises and falls 8.0 ft between the highest high and the lowest low: a large range for this place. 70 is an average tide here; 90 and above means spring tides; below 45, neap tides. What is the tide coefficient?

2026 extremes: the highest tide of the year is on May 3 (9.3 ft) and the lowest, on February 18 (0.2 ft).

Mixed: two high and two low tides a day, but of quite different heights.

Heights above chart datum: the lowest astronomical tide (LAT), the zero of nautical charts in Europe. Astronomical prediction: wind and air pressure can raise or lower the water by a few inches, and more in a storm. Not for navigation. chart datum (LAT)

Tide coefficient and range in October

The biggest tides of the month came from October 11 to 13 (coefficient 100, 8.4 ft range). The smallest, on October 20 (coefficient 26, 2.6 ft).

Tide and solunar table · this week

Day Sun Tide 1Tide 2Tide 3Tide 4Tide 5 Coef. Moon Major periods Activity
Today, Thu 29 6:17 am · 7:42 pm Low tide 12:05 am · 1.6 ft High tide 6:34 am · 8.9 ft Low tide 1:14 pm · 0.9 ft High tide 6:58 pm · 5.6 ft — Coef. 88 89% Major periods 2:16 am · 2:49 pm Medium
Fri 30 6:16 am · 7:43 pm Low tide 12:16 am · 1.7 ft High tide 6:56 am · 8.6 ft Low tide 1:37 pm · 1.4 ft High tide 7:13 pm · 5.2 ft — Coef. 82 80% Major periods 3:21 am · 3:53 pm Medium
Sat 31 6:15 am · 7:44 pm Low tide 12:30 am · 1.7 ft High tide 7:20 am · 8.2 ft Low tide 1:58 pm · 1.9 ft High tide 7:28 pm · 5.0 ft — Coef. 74 70% Major periods 4:25 am · 4:56 pm Medium
Sun 1 6:14 am · 7:45 pm Low tide 12:46 am · 1.9 ft High tide 7:45 am · 7.7 ft Low tide 2:17 pm · 2.5 ft High tide 7:43 pm · 4.7 ft — Coef. 65 59% Major periods 5:26 am · 5:54 pm Medium
Mon 2 6:13 am · 7:46 pm Low tide 1:03 am · 2.2 ft High tide 8:10 am · 6.9 ft Low tide 2:35 pm · 3.1 ft High tide 7:48 pm · 4.4 ft — Coef. 52 Last quarter Major periods 6:21 am · 6:47 pm Medium
Tue 3 6:12 am · 7:47 pm Low tide 1:14 am · 2.8 ft High tide 8:25 am · 5.9 ft Low tide 2:41 pm · 3.8 ft High tide 6:38 pm · 4.2 ft — Coef. 34 37% Major periods 7:12 am · 7:37 pm Medium
Wed 4 6:11 am · 7:48 pm Low tide 12:37 am · 3.5 ft High tide 7:05 am · 4.9 ft Low tide 1:15 pm · 4.4 ft High tide 4:23 pm · 4.6 ft Low tide 10:05 pm · 3.3 ft Coef. 20 27% Major periods 8:00 am · 8:23 pm Low

▲ high tide · ▼ low tide · heights above chart datum (LAT). Major periods: start time; they last 2 hours. Activity: based on the moon phase and the solunar periods.

Where this tide comes from

A · Official station

Tides from the Port Adelaide Inner Harbor station (TICON-4), 1.9 mi from Pennington. Times and heights are its predictions.

Station data attribution: Slackwater database (https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database). Source: Hart-Davis, M., Dettmering, D., Seitz, F. (2025), TICON-4: TIdal CONstants based on GESLA-4 sea-level records, SEANOE, https://doi.org/10.17882/109129. Licensed CC BY 4.0 (https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/). Modified: see https://github.com/openwatersio/slackwater-database#modifications-to-source-data

How we calculate the tide

Sea and waves

The sea at Pennington

7-day waves

Sea stateSea state: smooth

Smooth Douglas 2 · light air, Beaufort 1
Waves 1.0 ft · 9.3 s from the southwest (229°)
Swell 0.7 ft · 8.3 s from the west-southwest
Current 0.0 mph toward the NNE

The waves you may find

  • Most commonMost common0.5 ft
  • Significant1.0 ft
  • Highest expectedHighest1.9 ft

One wave in seven is higher than the significant height, and about 3 times a day one reaches 1.9 ft. Before heading out, expect waves of up to 1.9 ft.

Wind on the coast and offshore

On the coast 5 mph E · gusts 13
Offshore (7.6 mi NNW)Offshore 3 mph E · gusts 10

Offshore wind. The coast faces west and the wind blows from land out to sea: calm shore and clean waves, but watch the drift out to sea.

Offshore Hourly wind →

Wave height, next 7 daysWaves, next 7 days

Waves build over the next few days. The biggest waves arrive on Wednesday 4: 3.3 ft with a period of 5 s, from the southwest (slight).

Water temperature

Water temperature →
Water now66.2 °F
Today 66.2–67.6 °F air: 53 / 75 °F
Satellite (2 days ago) 65.1 °F measured 1.7 mi away

Water temperature changes how fish behave: in very cold or very warm water they feed less. The water is steady these days, with no sudden changes.

Water warmer than normal for late October (+2.5 °F).

Satellite: NASA MUR (JPL MUR MEaSUREs, PO.DAAC), doi:10.5067/GHGMR-4FJ04. Sources and licenses

Water temperature →

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:23 am (local time).

Nearest buoy

Brighton Buoy 13 mi SSW of here Measured at 3:20 am, 5 h 3 min ago
Waves 1.4 ft · 10 s from the west-southwest (237°)

This is a real measurement of the sea, not a forecast. Data from Australian Ocean Data Network, via the E.U. Copernicus Marine Service. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information (doi:10.48670/moi-00036).

Surf

Surf in Pennington today

Surf hour by hour and 7 days →

Surf today

Poor
2
Poor · 2 out of 10 1:00–5:00 pm 0.8–1.3 ft Also 7:00–8:00 pm
  • 0.8–1.3 ft surf at the shore, small: good for learning or a longboard
  • 0.7 ft swell at 8 s from the west-southwest, a bit short
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph): it holds up and grooms the waves
  • Rising tide (high tide at 6:58 pm)
Surf at the shore 0.8–1.3 ft average – sets
Swell 0.7 ft 8 s · WSW · 7 kJ
Wind 6 mph NE · offshore
Water and wetsuit 66.2 °F Springsuit
  • Light: First light 5:51 am · sunrise 6:17 am · sunset 7:42 pm · last light 8:09 pm
  • Tide: low 12:05 am (1.6 ft), high 6:34 am (8.9 ft), low 1:14 pm (0.9 ft) and high 6:58 pm (5.6 ft). Every break has its own tide: some work at low tide and others at high tide. The tide doesn’t change the score here.
  • Water at 66.2 °F–67.6 °F: a springsuit or a 2 mm fullsuit.
  • Energy: 7 kJ · Low power

Today’s surf at a glance

The best window, 1:00 pm to 5:00 pm, has light offshore wind, though with small waves. 7:00 pm to 8:00 pm can also work, with light offshore wind, though with small waves and a short-period swell.

An estimate for this stretch of coast, not for a specific break: every beach or reef works its own way (its tide, bottom and angle). Check it when you get there.

Follow the flags and the lifeguards, and don’t paddle out if the surf is above your level: this score is a guide, not a substitute for what you see when you get there.

How it’s calculated · Next 7 days

Diving

Diving in Pennington today

Diving and snorkeling, 7 days →

Diving and snorkeling today

Likely visibility: good
10
Great day · 10 out of 10 12:20–2:10 pm Also 6:20–7:10 am and 6:10–7:40 pm
  • Slack water around low tide (1:14 pm): little current from 12:50 pm to 1:40 pm
  • 0.7 ft swell at 8 s from the west-southwest: barely any surge
  • Light offshore wind (6 mph)
  • 0.1 mph current toward the north, weak (model)
  • Sun high: more light underwater
Swell 0.7 ft 8 s · from the WSW
Likely visibility Good Snorkeling: good
Water and suit 66.2 °F 5 mm wetsuit
Current 0.1 mph toward the N
  • Slack water today: low tide 12:05 am (11:40 pm–12:20 am), high tide 6:34 am (6:19–6:50 am), low tide 1:14 pm (12:50–1:40 pm), high tide 6:58 pm (6:30–7:20 pm) and low tide 12:16 am (11:50 pm–12:40 am)
  • Likely visibility: good. The sea has been calm and there's been little rain. Based on the last 24 hours of data.
  • Water at 66.2–67.6 °F: a 5 mm wetsuit.
  • Snorkeling: good, calm sea and light wind.
  • Night dive: dark from 8:09 pm. Waning gibbous (89%), rising at 11:36 pm: a bright night.

Your diving day at a glance

The best window, 12:20 pm to 2:10 pm, combines slack water at low tide, little swell, light wind, weak current and the sun high. Also good from 6:20 am to 7:10 am, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current. Also good from 6:10 pm to 7:40 pm, with slack water at high tide, little swell, light wind and weak current.

Slack water comes from the tide: in inlets, channels and between islands the water can keep running for an hour or two after. Ask the local dive shop.

Never dive alone and check with the local dive shop: this rating is a guide, not a substitute for a professional.

How it works · Next 7 days

Dive sites, wrecks and dive shops nearby

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Weather

Weather in Pennington

14-day weather

Now in Pennington

Now 60 °F Clear sky · feels like 58 °F · 53 / 75 °F
Low / high
53 / 75 °F
Rain
0.00 in · 0%
Clouds
0%
Humidity
72%
Dew pointDew point
51 °F
Visibility
15 mi
UV indexUV
2 · low
Air qualityAir
Fair · 27
Saharan dust
No

Pressure and fishing

  • ↗ RisingRising · now Anglers say fish bite less for a while
  • → SteadySteady Anglers expect normal activity
  • ↘ FallingFalling Anglers say fish feed more before the change

Rising now (+0.03 inHg in 3 hours). Over the next 48 hours: −0.43 inHg. Rising pressure: anglers say fish bite less for a while. Fast changes, either way, tend to affect fishing.

Today, hour by hourHour by hour

Bars: mean wind. Dashed line: gusts. Arrows point where the wind blows to.

Time 12:00 am3:00 am6:00 am9:00 am12:00 pm3:00 pm6:00 pm9:00 pm
Sky ClearClearClear skyClear skyClear skyClear skyMainly clearClear
Temperature 54°53°54°63°72°75°70°64°
Wind (mph) 7 SE8 ESE8 ESE4 E5 NE7 ENE6 ENE7 E
Gusts 1416151315181715
Waves 1.2 ft1.0 ft1.0 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft0.9 ft
Rain 0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in0.00 in
  • 9:00 am 63° 4 E 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 pm 72° 5 NE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 pm 75° 7 ENE 0.9 ft
  • 6:00 pm 70° 6 ENE 0.9 ft
  • 9:00 pm 64° 7 E 0.9 ft
  • 12:00 am 63° 10 ENE 0.9 ft
  • 3:00 am 64° 11 ENE 1.0 ft
  • 6:00 am 64° 12 ENE 1.2 ft

Next 14 daysComing days

Day Sky Low / high Max wind Max wave High tides
Today · 29 Mainly clear 53 / 75 °F 9 mph E 1.2 ft 6:34 am · 6:58 pm
Fri 30 Drizzle 63 / 80 °F 15 mph NE 1.7 ft 6:56 am · 7:13 pm
Sat 31 Drizzle 58 / 71 °F 14 mph W 3.2 ft 7:20 am · 7:28 pm
Sun 1 Rain 54 / 76 °F 15 mph E 2.7 ft 7:45 am · 7:43 pm
Mon 2 Light drizzle 58 / 73 °F 17 mph WNW 3.0 ft 8:10 am · 7:48 pm
Tue 3 Overcast 56 / 71 °F 8 mph WSW 2.8 ft 8:25 am · 6:38 pm
Wed 4 Rain 53 / 60 °F 14 mph SW 3.3 ft 7:05 am · 4:23 pm
Thu 5 Overcast 50 / 63 °F 10 mph SSW 2.8 ft 4:43 am · 4:22 pm
Fri 6 Overcast 47 / 65 °F 7 mph SSW 4.0 ft 4:24 am · 4:41 pm
Sat 7 Mainly clear 48 / 72 °F 13 mph SE 2.4 ft 4:35 am · 5:04 pm
Sun 8 Partly cloudy 56 / 87 °F 13 mph NE — 4:54 am · 5:27 pm
Mon 9 Light drizzle 64 / 83 °F 11 mph NE — 5:15 am · 5:50 pm
Tue 10 Light drizzle 54 / 68 °F 11 mph SW — 5:37 am · 6:11 pm
Wed 11 Light drizzle 51 / 63 °F 13 mph SW — 5:59 am · 6:32 pm
  • Fri 30 Drizzle 63° / 80° 1.7 ft
  • Sat 31 Drizzle 58° / 71° 3.2 ft
  • Sun 1 Rain 54° / 76° 2.7 ft
  • Mon 2 Light drizzle 58° / 73° 3.0 ft
  • Tue 3 Overcast 56° / 71° 2.8 ft
  • Wed 4 Rain 53° / 60° 3.3 ft
  • Thu 5 Overcast 50° / 63° 2.8 ft
See all 14 days →

Each day comes from the best model covering this spot: regional ones first (HRRR and NBM in the U.S., AROME, ICON-EU), then ECMWF; day 16, NOAA GFS. Waves: Météo-France up to day 10, then ECMWF WAM, coarser and further offshore. High tides: our own tide calculation.

Forecast from Open-Meteo (CC BY 4.0) with models from ECMWF, NOAA, Météo-France, DWD, Copernicus Marine and CAMS. Updated at 8:23 am (local time).

Sun

The sun in Pennington

Sunrise and sunset →

Sunrise and sunset

Rises 6:17 am in the ESE (107°)ESE
Sets 7:42 pm in the WSW (253°)WSW
  • First light 5:19 am
  • Full dark 8:41 pm
  • Civil dawn 5:51 am
  • Civil dusk 8:09 pm
  • Solar noon 1:00 pm (69° high)
  • Daylight 13 h 25 min (+2 min)
  • Evening golden hour 7:08 pm
  • Full dark 8:41 pm

Golden hour and the day-night map

Morning golden hour6:17–6:52 am
Evening golden hour7:08–7:42 pm
Pennington

Today the sun is 92,344,871 mi away and looks 32′ 11″ across.

Moon and solunar

The moon in Pennington

The moon for 7 days →

Moon phase and position

Waning gibbous · 89% 89% illuminated · 18.4 days old New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pm
Rises 11:36 pm in the NE (55°)NE
Sets 9:06 am tomorrow · in the NW (305°) · set at 8:04 am
Transit 3:16 am overhead
Visible 9 h 31 min from 11:36 pm to 9:06 am

Today the moon is 226,463 mi away and looks 32′ 47″ across.

Solunar periods

Today's activity: medium
  • 2:16–4:16 am Major · the moon passes overhead · high activity
  • 2:49–4:49 pm Major · the moon passes underfoot · high activity
  • 7:34–8:34 am Minor · moonset · medium activity
  • 11:06 pm–12:06 am Minor · moonrise · medium activity

According to solunar theory, fish feed more when the moon passes overhead or underfoot (major periods, about 2 h) and when it rises or sets (minor periods, 1 h). It works best around new and full moon.

Upcoming moon phases

2026 moon calendar →
  • Last quarter Mon, Nov 2 · 6:59 amNov 2 in 4 days
  • New moon Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pmNov 9 in 11 days
  • First quarter Tue, Nov 17 · 10:18 pmNov 17 in 19 days
  • Full moon Wed, Nov 25 · 1:24 amNov 25 in 27 days

Perigee on October 29, 226,426 mi away, coinciding with the spring tides from October 27 to 29: they will be stronger than usual.

Place

Where to fish in Pennington

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Piers, ramps and tackle shops nearby

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Nearest lighthouse

Photo of Port Adelaide Lighthouse
Photo: Peripitus · CC BY-SA 3.0

Port Adelaide Lighthouse 1.9 mi northwest

Built
1869

Other lighthouses nearby: Wonga Shoal Lighthouse (5.1 mi west).

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Pennington at a glance

  • Town or city of about 3,599 people. Coordinates: 34.858° S, 138.532° E.
  • It is 48 mi north of Victor Harbor, the main place in South Australia. The sun rises 1 min later and sets 1 min earlier than in Victor Harbor.
  • The nearest tide station, Port Adelaide Inner Harbor, is 1.9 mi to the west.
  • Its coast faces west.
  • Beaches and harbors nearby: Queens Wharf (1.8 mi), McLaren Wharf (1.9 mi), Port Adelaide (1.9 mi), North Parade Wharf (2.1 mi).

Questions about PenningtonQuestions

What time is high tide today in Pennington?

Today in Pennington there are high tides at 6:34 am (8.9 ft) and 6:58 pm (5.6 ft) and low tides at 12:05 am and 1:14 pm. Tide coefficient 88.

What time is sunset today in Pennington?

At 7:42 pm. There is light until the end of civil twilight, at 8:09 pm.

What time is sunrise tomorrow in Pennington?

At 6:16 am. First light comes at 5:18 am.

What phase is the moon today?

Waning gibbous, 89% illuminated. New moon on Mon, Nov 9 · 5:33 pm.

When are the next spring tides?

From October 27 to 29, together with the lunar perigee: they will be stronger than usual.

What are today's solunar periods?

Major 2:16–4:16 am, Minor 7:34–8:34 am, Major 2:49–4:49 pm, Minor 11:06 pm–12:06 am. Today's activity is medium.

What's the weather like today in Pennington?

Mainly clear, from 53 °F to 75 °F, with a light breeze from the east (5 mph) and a 0% chance of rain.

How is the sea today in Pennington?

Smooth (Douglas 2): 1.0 ft waves with a period of 9.3 s from the southwest. The water is 66.2 °F.

When is the best time to visit Pennington?

The best time to visit Pennington is from November to March: highs of 77 °F to 84 °F, about 2 rainy days a month and 10 hours of sunshine a day.

Can I use this data for navigation?

No. These are predictions for fishing and leisure; for navigation, use the official publications.

Where this data comes from

Tide: Port Adelaide Inner Harbor station, with constants from TICON-4 (Hart-Davis, Dettmering and Seitz, 2025, SEANOE), licensed CC BY 4.0, via Slackwater database (changes). Sun and moon: our own calculation with astronomy-engine. Places: GeoNames (CC BY 4.0). Coastline: © OpenStreetMap contributors (ODbL).

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