Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 15 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.3°C
0.9° 

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 (15 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3PM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (15 Sep)8ft (2.5m)14s
Evening (15 Sep)8ft (2.4m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu afternoon).

Tuesday
15
Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
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
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
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)
2.3
SW
16
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2453
2525
2562
2544
2527
2391
2424
2457
2650
2686
2585
2620
2620
2325
2048
1718
1289
1079
951
776
743
671
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
NNW
5
ESE
10
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:47PM0.67m
3:38AM0.93m
2:49PM0.63m
4:07AM0.91m
2:46PM0.61m
Low Tide
9:27AM0.28m
8:50PM0.12m
9:52AM0.34m
9:05PM0.10m
10:18AM0.41m
9:20PM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:22
6:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:13
6:14
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
14
13
11
10
9
9
9
10
11
12
11
9
9
9
9
9
11
11
11
12
Feels °C
6
6
8
6
4
4
3
4
4
5
7
8
6
4
4
6
6
6
9
10
9
9
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