Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 8 pm 11 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
17.1° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 11). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)6ft (1.9m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)7ft (2.2m)18s
Evening (12 Jun)7ft (2.2m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri afternoon, light winds from the E by Sat night).

Thu
11
Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
2
3
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.3
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.5
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1855
1736
1712
1484
1463
1463
1268
3228
2888
2823
2386
2166
2721
3294
2295
1882
1933
1881
1736
1572
1423
1280
1102
878
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
25
NNE
35
NNE
35
NNE
45
N
45
N
50
N
45
N
45
N
25
WNW
40
WNW
20
WSW
25
SW
20
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
S
15
SSE
10
SE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NNE
Wind State
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
10:24PM0.64m
11:54AM1.09m
11:42PM0.58m
12:40PM1.20m
00:37AM0.54m
1:23PM1.27m
Low Tide
6:41PM0.59m
4:07AM0.51m
7:44PM0.52m
4:44AM0.47m
8:39PM0.47m
5:19AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
1
4
10
5
Temp °C
18
20
19
19
18
18
19
21
21
20
18
16
15
13
14
15
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
Feels °C
15
18
14
12
11
9
10
11
12
12
15
10
13
8
10
10
9
9
10
11
10
10
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
0.6
N
5
2.5
WSW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
1855
1736
1712
1484
1463
1463
970
3228
2888
2823
2386
2166
18
3294
2295
1882
1933
1881
1736
1572
1423
1280
1102
878
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.3
SW
22
0.2
E
4
1.3
SW
19
0.2
E
5
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
N
6
0.6
N
6
1.4
SW
16
Energy kJ
11
74
1
1268
2
119
115
52
21
979
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
5
0.5
N
6
Energy kJ
2
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.2
NNW
6
1.4
NW
5
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
0.2
ENE
2
Energy kJ
38
73
134
143
143
148
170
90
111
2721
2687
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
83
83
163
187
169
729
731
9
901
76
163
31
31
31
28
5
5
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
1
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
6
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
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