Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 22 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.5° 

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 (22 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Afternoon (22 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (22 Aug)7ft (2.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Mon night).

Saturday
22
Sunday
23
Monday
24
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)
1
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
1
1
2
2
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)
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
14
1.5
SW
18
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2723
2404
2199
2169
2309
2038
2010
1736
1351
2758
2087
1787
1513
1232
936
825
736
581
447
422
398
386
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
15
SW
10
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
10
S
5
ESE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
NE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NNE
0
NNW
10
E
25
E
30
E
20
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
glassy
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
8:17AM0.79m
11:33AM0.84m
12:20PM0.92m
Low Tide
10:43PM0.27m
9:53PM0.31m
8:44PM0.31m
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:56
6:54
6:52
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:54
5:55
5:57
 mm
1
2
4
4
6
3
Temp °C
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
13
13
14
14
15
16
16
15
13
12
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
10
11
12
12
10
11
11
10
10
10
11
12
13
13
13
12
13
10
7
7
8
10
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