
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 7AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Sun morning, strong winds from the SW by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
624 | 494 | 478 | 469 | 469 | 427 | 344 | 338 | 338 | 224 | 228 | 586 | 732 | 547 | 1596 | 1704 | 1104 | 1420 | 1979 | 3241 | 2822 | 4121 | 4005 | 4370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 12:26PM1.04m | 1:17AM0.44m | 1:04PM1.10m | 1:42AM0.48m | 1:37PM1.14m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:52AM0.40m | 9:50PM0.42m | 4:19AM0.42m | 9:12PM0.39m | 5:46AM0.40m | 9:15PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 0 | 2 | 3 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | SW 15 |
624 | 494 | 478 | 469 | 469 | 427 | 344 | 338 | 338 | 224 | 224 | 586 | 732 | 281 | — | — | 330 | 385 | — | — | 566 | — | — | 827 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | SSW 14 | — | — | WSW 16 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
26 | 25 | 41 | 10 | 35 | 34 | 136 | 137 | 112 | 203 | 228 | 290 | — | 73 | — | — | 85 | 281 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | WNW 9 | W 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 10 | 58 | 133 | 547 | 1596 | 1704 | 1104 | 1420 | 1979 | 3241 | 2822 | 4121 | 4005 | 4370 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 9 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 83 | 163 | 475 | 648 | 166 | 164 | 163 | 163 | 731 | 542 | 1036 | 1042 | 729 | 1199 |
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