
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 11AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 313 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 155 | 197 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 1292 | 1644 | 1504 | 1626 | 2053 | 1591 | 2216 | 2392 | 2357 | 3204 | 2779 | 2612 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.80m | 1:41PM0.58m | 6:36AM0.73m | 10:57AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:33PM0.13m | 11:28AM0.57m | 9:38PM0.17m | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:20PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
346 | 313 | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 12 | 746 | 305 | 297 | 1567 | 261 | 2216 | 2392 | 2357 | 3204 | 2779 | 2612 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | WNW 6 | W 6 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | NE 4 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | SW 18 | SW 14 | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | — |
16 | 28 | 7 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 155 | 197 | 7 | 1 | 25 | 8 | 5 | — | — | 82 | 293 | 489 | 915 | 932 | 733 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
— | — | 57 | 8 | 57 | 114 | 114 | 16 | 11 | 4 | 29 | 28 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 710 | 976 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 6 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
— | 22 | 8 | 15 | 10 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 19 | 51 | 80 | 73 | 1292 | 1644 | 1504 | 1626 | 2053 | 1591 | — | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 166 | 728 | 9 | 1197 | 732 | 1191 | 732 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 373 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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