Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (17 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 17 | Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1330 | 1185 | 1039 | 836 | 800 | 963 | 702 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 1682 | 1776 | 1647 | 1567 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.81m | 4:08AM0.86m | 3:34PM0.76m | 4:43AM0.87m | 3:31PM0.72m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:34AM0.34m | 9:40PM0.27m | 10:03AM0.41m | 9:54PM0.23m | 10:32AM0.48m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:51 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 |
1330 | 1185 | 1039 | 836 | 668 | 963 | 506 | 1174 | 1026 | 834 | 643 | 560 | 480 | 480 | 480 | 444 | 69 | 553 | 248 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | — | WSW 9 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
171 | 368 | 355 | 640 | 800 | 440 | 702 | 287 | 4 | 3 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | 7 | 42 | 103 | 97 | 133 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
4 | 6 | 12 | 23 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 19 | 30 | 32 | 40 | 63 | 117 | 87 | 121 | 184 | 1682 | 1776 | 1647 | 1567 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 11 | 0 | 76 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 152 | 166 | 483 | 163 | 170 | 542 | 729 | 729 | 9 |
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