
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 12AM is: 2.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30pm October 11). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||
1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
4013 | 3966 | 5083 | 4062 | 3569 | 3077 | 3622 | 3531 | 3531 | 3057 | 2404 | 2169 | 1907 | 2038 | 2309 | 2579 | 2717 | 2579 | 2509 | 2061 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:46PM0.64m | 3:01AM0.95m | 2:56PM0.60m | 3:24AM0.99m | 3:03PM0.57m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.16m | 9:32AM0.19m | 8:37PM0.12m | 9:58AM0.22m | 8:51PM0.08m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 7:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
4013 | 18 | 5083 | 4062 | 3569 | 1631 | 3622 | 3531 | 3531 | 3057 | 1486 | 881 | 1124 | 1124 | 2309 | 2579 | 2717 | 2579 | 2509 | 2061 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 |
53 | 3966 | 4489 | — | — | 3077 | — | — | 2963 | — | 2404 | 2169 | 1907 | 2038 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 164 | 31 | 5 | 9 | 164 | 542 | 719 | 719 | 741 | 719 | 31 | 49 | 731 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 31 | 5 | 5 |
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