
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (22 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9AM is: 2.3m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (22 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (22 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu night, fresh winds from the SSW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3770 | 3287 | 2770 | 2538 | 2538 | 2061 | 1572 | 3511 | 3074 | 3039 | 2970 | 2839 | 2938 | 2901 | 2917 | 2414 | 2325 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 2175 | 2475 | 2443 | 2039 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:02AM0.52m | 12:40PM0.71m | 1:36AM0.62m | 1:16PM0.71m | 1:43AM0.72m | 1:47PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:34AM0.41m | 7:27PM0.25m | 7:15AM0.31m | 7:33PM0.23m | 7:51AM0.23m | 7:42PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
3770 | 3287 | 2770 | 2538 | 2538 | 2061 | 1572 | 3511 | 3074 | 3039 | 1717 | 1542 | 2938 | 1486 | 2917 | 2414 | 2325 | 2147 | 2147 | 2147 | 2175 | 1224 | 2443 | 2039 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | — | — | 617 | 1081 | 811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | — | SW 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 3 | — | SW 16 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2970 | 2839 | — | 2901 | — | 20 | 3 | 2 | — | 3 | — | 2475 | 4 | 4 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 83 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 549 | 49 | 31 | 5 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 772 | 49 | 49 | 31 |
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