
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2AM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
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 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
344 | 338 | 343 | 268 | 228 | 647 | 651 | 734 | 1100 | 1714 | 1660 | 1411 | 2553 | 3506 | 2817 | 3565 | 3813 | 3709 | |
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 | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:17AM0.44m | 1:04PM1.10m | 1:42AM0.48m | 1:37PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:50PM0.42m | 4:19AM0.42m | 9:12PM0.39m | 5:46AM0.40m | 9:15PM0.36m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | W 13 |
344 | 338 | 343 | 268 | 224 | 647 | 651 | 734 | 171 | 766 | 939 | 130 | 273 | 203 | 773 | — | — | 1245 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
136 | 137 | 112 | 203 | 228 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 198 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | 1 | 7 | 45 | 116 | 74 | 1100 | 1714 | 1660 | 1411 | 2553 | 3506 | 2817 | 3565 | 3813 | 3709 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 163 | 475 | 475 | 166 | 702 | 731 | 164 | 163 | 1042 | 1036 | 1036 | 732 | 1198 |
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