Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.7° C
0.4° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2PM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 20). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)6ft (1.8m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
1
1
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.4
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
11
2.1
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
906
788
757
1045
1229
1382
1307
1006
905
821
796
629
528
520
463
448
386
671
892
869
861
1812
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NW
15
WNW
15
W
15
WNW
25
W
20
WSW
25
W
25
SW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
S
30
SSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
4:34AM0.79m
4:21PM0.88m
5:22AM0.82m
4:23PM0.82m
6:22AM0.84m
4:05PM0.77m
Low Tide
10:07AM0.49m
10:48PM0.41m
10:46AM0.57m
11:06PM0.37m
11:32AM0.66m
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
clear
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part cloud
clear
light rain
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
10
9
10
12
11
12
12
12
12
11
12
12
12
10
10
9
8
6
6
6
4
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