Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 21 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
14.9° 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 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2PM is: 2.3m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)14s
Afternoon (21 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)17s
Evening (21 Aug)8ft (2.4m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
21
Saturday
22
Sunday
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)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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)
2
SW
14
2
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.5
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1580
1580
1647
2913
2770
2865
2963
2925
2723
2259
2199
2169
1907
2038
2010
1760
1351
2758
2087
1787
1513
1232
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
20
W
20
W
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
5
NE
10
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
10
ENE
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
6:24AM0.82m
2:17PM0.68m
8:17AM0.79m
11:33AM0.84m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.66m
10:43PM0.23m
10:43PM0.27m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:54
5:55
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
14
14
14
16
Feels °C
8
9
8
8
10
10
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
11
11
10
9
9
11
12
12
13
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