Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.9° 

Ethel Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (01 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 31). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (01 Sep)5ft (1.6m)15s
Afternoon (01 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)17s
Evening (01 Sep)6ft (1.8m)17s

Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon night, strong winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.1
SW
17
1.7
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2561
2003
1809
1532
1402
1135
975
754
1717
1818
1082
1314
1438
1783
2208
1669
2263
2746
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
N
30
N
35
N
40
NNW
25
N
25
WNW
25
W
25
SSW
20
SW
20
WSW
20
WSW
25
W
25
W
30
W
35
W
35
WNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:22AM0.89m
3:22PM0.74m
3:53AM0.92m
3:25PM0.65m
Low Tide
9:09PM0.24m
9:36AM0.25m
9:19PM0.21m
10:12AM0.33m
9:28PM0.18m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:43
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
17
19
17
16
16
16
17
17
16
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
13
14
12
10
8
8
12
12
13
10
9
8
8
7
7
6
7
6
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