Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (24 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9PM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon night, light winds from the SW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
506 | 422 | 398 | 536 | 757 | 2496 | 2578 | 2832 | 2627 | 2114 | 1594 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:20PM0.92m | 2:35AM0.44m | 12:53PM0.97m | 1:53AM0.49m | 1:22PM1.01m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:44PM0.31m | 5:06AM0.42m | 8:27PM0.28m | 6:11AM0.36m | 8:30PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | |
mm | 4 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 6 | 8 | 10 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | E 4 | — | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 |
506 | 422 | 398 | 112 | 3 | — | 600 | 1806 | 1718 | 2114 | 915 | 1374 | 1238 | 961 | 839 | 827 | 732 | 591 | 466 | 309 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | ENE 4 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
60 | 121 | 12 | 8 | 4 | 2 | 823 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 16 | 80 | 50 | 41 | 129 | 129 | 171 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 |
1 | — | 113 | 155 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NE 4 | E 4 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
21 | 22 | 8 | 536 | 757 | 2496 | 2578 | 2832 | 2627 | — | 1594 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 79 | 76 | 0 | 49 | 152 | 611 | 631 | 529 | 665 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 9 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 |
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