
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1220 | 1238 | 1139 | 1075 | 1029 | 852 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 481 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 237 | 242 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:35PM0.58m | 2:48AM1.01m | 2:51PM0.51m | 3:16AM1.06m | 3:00PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:02AM0.15m | 8:04PM0.16m | 9:38AM0.15m | 8:16PM0.13m | 10:15AM0.19m | 8:29PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||
6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | 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 |
1220 | 1238 | 1139 | 1075 | 1029 | 852 | 827 | 673 | 653 | 520 | 504 | 481 | 416 | 416 | 416 | 355 | 309 | 259 | 241 | 237 | 237 | 242 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | SW 15 | — | SW 3 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 8 | — | 2 | 48 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 3 | — | SSE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SSE 3 |
— | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 549 | 49 | 31 | 18 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 |
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