Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 2 pm 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
16.7° 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 (16 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 7PM is: 1.7m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)--
Afternoon (16 Jun)6ft (1.8m)15s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 34mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the NNW by Thu afternoon).

Tue
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
Fri
19
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
4
3
3
1
1
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
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
2.5
W
9
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
20
3
SW
19
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1880
1561
1326
1092
1094
965
666
570
437
380
320
300
214
207
172
141
144
126
1134
804
5792
6166
2788
6499
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
25
N
30
NE
20
NNE
15
N
20
NNE
30
N
35
NNE
45
NNE
45
N
30
NNW
25
NW
30
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
40
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
40
WNW
35
W
35
WSW
45
SW
45
SW
40
SW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
High Tide
2:44PM1.31m
1:47AM0.50m
3:20PM1.28m
1:54AM0.53m
3:53PM1.22m
2:18AM0.58m
Low Tide
11:06PM0.48m
7:04AM0.34m
11:42PM0.52m
7:41AM0.35m
11:55PM0.57m
8:20AM0.38m
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
2
4
2
1
2
8
2
3
3
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
18
17
18
17
16
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
14
Feels °C
12
12
12
15
15
15
13
12
8
8
11
11
9
7
5
4
3
4
8
8
9
5
5
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
W
7
0.8
W
8
0.6
SW
12
0.5
SW
22
0.4
SSW
21
0.5
SW
20
Energy kJ
1880
1561
1326
1092
1094
965
666
570
437
380
320
300
214
207
172
70
86
118
227
175
188
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NW
4
0.7
WNW
8
0.9
NW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
7
0.3
WNW
7
0.3
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
NE
5
0.1
S
26
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.1
E
5
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
60
91
44
31
19
9
4
4
1
13
141
144
126
1
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WSW
6
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.2
SSW
23
Energy kJ
7
23
54
51
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
N
5
0.9
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
1.2
NNE
5
1.6
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.4
NNW
6
1.3
NW
5
1.4
WNW
5
1.3
WNW
5
1.4
NW
5
1.4
NNW
5
1.8
NNW
6
2.2
NW
6
2.5
W
9
2.5
WSW
8
3
WSW
20
3
SW
19
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
18
Energy kJ
54
32
24
8
8
9
63
160
232
145
83
102
92
99
103
214
364
1134
804
5792
6166
2788
6499
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
5
3
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
1
3
1
1
2
4
4
1
4
3
5
Distance (km)
83
141
83
0
3
13
83
83
83
467
166
163
163
163
83
167
542
542
466
475
164
483
542
466
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
5
7
5
4
4
5
5
9
9
7
6
5
6
6
5
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