Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (20 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 4AM is: 1.1m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (20 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 9°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat night, light winds from the ENE by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 148 | 155 | 197 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 1668 | 1496 | 1525 | 1626 | 2250 | 2090 | 2309 | 2223 | 2357 | 2945 | 2579 | 2612 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 6:36AM0.73m | 10:57AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38PM0.17m | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:20PM0.25m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 148 | 146 | 146 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 788 | 318 | 305 | 297 | 2250 | 1580 | 2309 | 2223 | 2357 | 2945 | 2579 | 2612 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 16 | 155 | 197 | 6 | 199 | 25 | 8 | — | — | — | 82 | — | 574 | 1026 | 932 | 581 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 114 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 26 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 719 | 875 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 5 | NNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 3 | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 4 | 3 | 12 | 51 | 86 | 64 | 1668 | 1496 | 1525 | 1626 | 1830 | 2090 | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 83 | 166 | 728 | 729 | 1197 | 732 | 811 | 732 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 5 |
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