Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 27 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.0° 

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 (27 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (27 Jul)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (27 Jul)8ft (2.4m)11s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night).

Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
WSW
13
2.1
W
10
2.4
W
11
2.4
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
WSW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
647
651
824
821
1379
1485
1142
2697
3506
3034
3970
3936
3889
8000
7980
5607
4586
3612
2880
2509
2004
Wind (km/h)
30
NNW
35
NNW
40
NNW
40
NW
45
NW
40
WNW
35
WNW
35
WNW
40
WSW
35
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
30
SW
25
SSW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:04PM1.10m
1:42AM0.48m
1:37PM1.14m
2:05AM0.52m
2:07PM1.16m
Low Tide
4:19AM0.42m
9:12PM0.39m
5:46AM0.40m
9:15PM0.36m
6:36AM0.37m
9:26PM0.35m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:36
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
16
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
12
11
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
6
7
4
7
7
7
6
5
5
3
2
4
4
5
5
6
7
7
8
8
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