
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 1PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 02). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1571 | 1384 | 2812 | 2634 | 2513 | 3991 | 4004 | 3757 | 3879 | 2643 | 2826 | 2394 | 1668 | 1339 | 1120 | 882 | 718 | 786 | 924 | 757 | 668 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.02m | 3:50AM0.78m | 4:01PM0.93m | 4:23AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:01AM0.31m | 10:07PM0.37m | 9:37AM0.34m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:16AM0.40m | |||||||||||||||||
7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | — | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1571 | 1384 | 608 | 592 | 576 | 372 | 1001 | — | 3879 | 1382 | 2826 | 2394 | 859 | 1339 | 1120 | 882 | 718 | 786 | 924 | 757 | 668 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 7 | WSW 6 | NE 4 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
5 | 21 | 1 | 98 | 470 | 195 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 300 | 354 | 380 | 310 | 211 | 143 | 108 | 216 | 348 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 5 | NW 5 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
95 | 111 | 2812 | 2634 | 2513 | 3991 | 4004 | 3757 | 3026 | 2643 | 2326 | 2065 | 1668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 163 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 351 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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