Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 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 (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the WNW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1123 | 746 | 736 | 581 | 506 | 422 | 398 | 386 | 609 | 1899 | 2270 | 2513 | 2358 | 2114 | 1712 | 1374 | 1139 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:20PM0.92m | 2:35AM0.44m | 12:53PM0.97m | 1:53AM0.49m | 1:22PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53PM0.31m | 8:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.42m | 8:27PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | E 4 | E 4 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
1123 | 746 | 736 | 581 | 506 | 422 | 398 | 386 | 3 | 1 | 669 | 2080 | 2358 | 2114 | 915 | 1374 | 1139 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | N 5 | SW 18 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SSW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
— | 18 | 15 | 38 | 60 | 121 | 18 | 112 | 3 | 677 | 823 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 31 | 41 | 129 | 129 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | E 4 | ESE 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 |
— | — | — | 15 | 1 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 5 | 16 | 19 | 24 | 37 | — | — | 609 | 1899 | 2270 | 2513 | — | 1863 | 1712 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 79 | 79 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 335 | 529 | 611 | 631 | 49 | 503 | 31 | 31 | 9 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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