Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.2° 

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 (04 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 7PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 04). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Aug)--
Afternoon (04 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s
Evening (04 Aug)4ft (1.2m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
2
3
3
3
3
4
2
2
2
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
3
3
3
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)
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.8
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.3
SW
18
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
924
836
668
573
483
1363
627
436
577
1019
985
951
865
728
710
803
920
1364
995
2065
Wind (km/h)
5
SW
5
SSW
10
E
10
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
20
NW
20
WNW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
S
10
WSW
10
SSW
5
E
Wind State
on
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
glassy
High Tide
4:16PM0.83m
5:05AM0.87m
4:17PM0.73m
6:00AM0.88m
3:31PM0.66m
Low Tide
10:16AM0.40m
10:29PM0.34m
11:00AM0.49m
10:41PM0.32m
11:56AM0.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
11
11
11
10
11
11
12
13
13
14
13
13
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
8
8
6
7
7
8
9
9
10
10
10
11
9
10
11
12
11
12
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