Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 23 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.5°C
1.1° 

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 (23 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 5AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 23). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Sep)5ft (1.5m)14s
Afternoon (23 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Evening (23 Sep)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
23
Thursday
24
Friday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
0
1
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1585
1343
1020
928
799
787
874
965
862
736
637
562
437
424
411
405
310
295
248
200
440
366
434
466
Wind (km/h)
25
E
20
ENE
20
NE
20
NE
10
NNE
10
ENE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NNE
15
NE
20
NNE
25
N
10
NW
20
SW
15
SSW
5
WNW
5
WSW
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SW
5
SSW
15
S
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:54AM0.48m
12:26PM0.84m
1:21AM0.54m
12:54PM0.87m
1:21AM0.62m
1:21PM0.86m
Low Tide
5:35AM0.40m
7:31PM0.23m
6:19AM0.31m
7:34PM0.22m
6:54AM0.24m
7:41PM0.21m
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:11
6:09
6:09
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:19
6:19
6:20
 mm
Temp °C
13
14
14
15
17
19
20
21
20
22
20
20
22
23
18
17
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
15
Feels °C
8
9
9
10
13
16
16
17
16
17
14
14
15
20
14
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
13
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