Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (27 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (27 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Wed morning, fresh winds from the ESE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 653 | 581 | 504 | 481 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 355 | 349 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 273 | 205 | 233 | 367 | 822 | 1098 | 1305 | 1498 | 1650 | 1571 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:51PM0.51m | 3:16AM1.06m | 3:00PM0.45m | 3:46AM1.07m | 2:57PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.13m | 10:15AM0.19m | 8:29PM0.09m | 10:53AM0.26m | 8:42PM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:49 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 653 | 581 | 504 | 216 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 355 | 349 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 123 | 205 | 233 | 367 | 822 | 1098 | 1305 | 1498 | 1650 | 1571 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 4 | SW 4 | SE 3 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 8 | — | — | 49 | 118 | 107 | 82 | — | — | 45 | 45 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 3 | SSE 2 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 11 | S 4 | SSW 3 | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 481 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 273 | 6 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 7 | 25 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 31 | 549 | 49 | 31 | 42 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 9 | 549 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 20 |
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