Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 1AM is: 2.2m 11s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 987 | 1317 | 1194 | 1111 | 2697 | 3297 | 2856 | 3614 | 4119 | 3889 | 5896 | 7513 | 5667 | 4765 | 3763 | 3051 | 2509 | 2110 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:42AM0.48m | 1:37PM1.14m | 2:05AM0.52m | 2:07PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12PM0.39m | 5:46AM0.40m | 9:15PM0.36m | 6:36AM0.37m | 9:26PM0.35m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 171 | — | 245 | 406 | — | — | 773 | — | — | 714 | 2917 | 7513 | 2615 | 4765 | 1739 | 3051 | 2509 | 2110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 987 | 1317 | 1194 | 1111 | 2697 | 3297 | 2856 | 3614 | 4119 | 3889 | 5896 | 6460 | 5667 | — | 3763 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 166 | 170 | 164 | 164 | 1042 | 1199 | 1036 | 731 | 1191 | 732 | 1036 | 1057 | 1240 | 1260 | 49 | 31 | 31 |
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