Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.6° C
0.3° 

Ethel Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (21 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3PM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (21 Jul)5ft (1.5m)13s
Evening (21 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)12s

Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
1
2
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
905
821
796
688
528
520
463
448
386
790
878
884
1238
1484
2263
2747
2544
2509
2822
3094
3090
3130
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NW
15
NW
10
WNW
10
WNW
10
NW
20
WNW
25
WSW
25
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:22AM0.82m
4:23PM0.82m
6:22AM0.84m
4:05PM0.77m
7:44AM0.86m
2:11PM0.76m
Low Tide
10:46AM0.57m
11:06PM0.37m
11:32AM0.66m
11:29PM0.35m
1:03PM0.75m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:31
5:32
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
11
11
11
12
12
Feels °C
12
11
11
12
12
13
11
9
9
7
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
3
4
6
6
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