Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 10PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the NNW by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
588 | 553 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 346 | 455 | 449 | 511 | 1747 | 1904 | 1860 | 1818 | 2033 | 1664 | 3166 | 2946 | 2912 | 2561 | 2003 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:34PM0.97m | 2:35AM0.76m | 2:54PM0.91m | 2:57AM0.83m | 3:11PM0.83m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:53PM0.26m | 8:31AM0.19m | 9:01PM0.26m | 9:03AM0.21m | 9:09PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
588 | 553 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 346 | 449 | 449 | 511 | 1747 | 1904 | 1860 | 1818 | 2033 | 1664 | 3166 | 2946 | 2912 | 2561 | 2003 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SSW 19 | SW 17 | — | SW 21 | — | SW 20 | SSW 19 | — | — | — | — |
16 | 82 | 73 | 162 | 220 | 325 | 455 | 388 | 450 | 312 | 760 | — | 365 | — | 843 | 480 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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