Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (26 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 10AM is: 1.2m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 20s |
| Afternoon (26 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
| Evening (26 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the E on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 26 | Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 590 | 573 | 605 | 1081 | 1896 | 2795 | 2955 | 3051 | 2622 | 2330 | 2027 | 1707 | 1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 685 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 390 | 308 | 295 | 255 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:32AM0.71m | 1:44PM0.83m | 1:48AM0.80m | 2:05PM0.78m | 2:08AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27AM0.18m | 7:50PM0.21m | 7:59AM0.14m | 7:58PM0.20m | 8:31AM0.14m | 8:06PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 26 | 26 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 9 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 590 | 573 | 579 | 503 | 1896 | 2795 | 2955 | 3051 | 2622 | 2330 | 2027 | 1707 | 1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 685 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 390 | 308 | 295 | 208 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
| kJ | 290 | 441 | 605 | 1081 | 374 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 3 | 4 | 19 | 59 | 77 | 90 | 97 | 106 | 122 | 107 | 117 | 93 | 80 | 74 | 72 | 64 | 43 | 31 | 22 | 17 | 13 | 9 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 719 | 719 | 819 | 1252 | 1275 | 946 | 1034 | 914 | 819 | 820 | 335 | 260 | 503 | 503 | 168 | 166 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 |
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