Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 14 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 1PM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
14
Saturday
15
Sunday
16
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)
3
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4209
3937
3502
3502
3502
3458
3415
3020
2982
2620
2453
2102
1875
1547
1308
1290
1196
1196
1196
1179
970
874
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
W
10
WSW
10
SSW
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
25
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
Wind State
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:00PM1.03m
2:48AM0.70m
3:15PM0.95m
3:10AM0.77m
3:25PM0.88m
Low Tide
8:00AM0.25m
9:27PM0.37m
8:34AM0.26m
9:27PM0.35m
9:05AM0.29m
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
13
12
12
11
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
8
8
7
8
7
6
6
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