Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 30 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.2° 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 (30 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6PM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 24s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 Jul)--
Afternoon (30 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (30 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu afternoon). Winds increasing (calm on Thu afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Sun morning).

Thu
30
Friday
31
Saturday
1
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
3
2
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
4
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)
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.4
SW
18
1.7
SW
17
1.9
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
821
821
680
609
552
473
424
424
380
398
392
352
614
1227
1213
1722
2140
2296
2269
2078
Wind (km/h)
5
SSW
5
SSW
10
SSE
10
ESE
10
NE
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
15
N
15
N
10
NE
15
NE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
25
NNW
25
N
25
NNE
30
NNE
Wind State
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:33PM1.16m
2:42AM0.61m
2:58PM1.14m
3:01AM0.66m
3:21PM1.09m
Low Tide
9:37PM0.35m
7:52AM0.32m
9:48PM0.36m
8:26AM0.30m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
9
9
10
9
9
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
7
7
7
7
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