
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (16 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (16 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Sat morning, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 16 | Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2168 | 1900 | 1585 | 1307 | 1079 | 951 | 776 | 743 | 595 | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 485 | 350 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:49PM0.63m | 4:07AM0.91m | 2:46PM0.61m | 4:40AM0.86m | 2:29PM0.59m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:52AM0.34m | 9:05PM0.10m | 10:18AM0.41m | 9:20PM0.10m | 10:48AM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
2585 | 2620 | 2620 | 2168 | 1900 | 1585 | 1307 | 1079 | 951 | 776 | 743 | 595 | 1158 | 1118 | 1065 | 940 | 719 | 612 | 485 | 350 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 3 | — | SW 19 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — | 183 | 200 | 523 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 30 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | WNW 6 |
7 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 16 | 19 | 10 | — | 59 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 13 | 163 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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