
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 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 (20 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
906 | 788 | 757 | 1045 | 1229 | 1382 | 1307 | 1006 | 905 | 821 | 796 | 629 | 528 | 520 | 463 | 448 | 386 | 671 | 892 | 869 | 861 | 1812 | |
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 | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:34AM0.79m | 4:21PM0.88m | 5:22AM0.82m | 4:23PM0.82m | 6:22AM0.84m | 4:05PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07AM0.49m | 10:48PM0.41m | 10:46AM0.57m | 11:06PM0.37m | 11:32AM0.66m | |||||||||||||||||
7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
906 | 788 | 757 | 1045 | 1229 | 1382 | 1307 | 1006 | 905 | 821 | 796 | 629 | 528 | 520 | 463 | 57 | 104 | 121 | 519 | 108 | 80 | 169 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — |
43 | 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | 34 | — | 51 | 55 | 69 | 54 | 55 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
— | 7 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 448 | 386 | 671 | 892 | 869 | 861 | 1812 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 163 | 163 | 729 | 170 | 741 | 49 | 31 |
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