Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 8 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 12AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1377
1174
1048
856
856
757
667
721
691
358
783
763
704
686
551
558
581
597
581
574
856
833
936
1028
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
5
S
10
SSE
5
SE
5
ENE
10
N
10
N
20
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
15
NW
20
WNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
4:46PM1.05m
4:20AM0.68m
5:06PM0.95m
5:48AM0.73m
5:21PM0.87m
7:32AM0.78m
Low Tide
11:47PM0.60m
9:44AM0.52m
11:55PM0.58m
10:35AM0.62m
00:14AM0.54m
11:49AM0.72m
rain showers
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
8
8
8
9
10
11
10
12
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SSW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
Energy kJ
1377
1174
1048
856
856
757
667
721
691
336
783
763
704
686
551
558
581
597
581
574
856
833
936
1028
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.4
WSW
10
0.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
1
254
358
81
20
19
35
302
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.6
NW
4
0.5
WNW
4
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
0.8
W
8
0.8
W
8
Energy kJ
9
7
7
6
6
6
4
3
5
8
7
27
36
33
17
86
80
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Distance (km)
49
31
18
18
20
5
5
5
5
0
0
0
0
3
3
3
9
9
9
9
9
9
9
3
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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