Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (12 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 12PM is: 3.5m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 3.0m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (12 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 5648 | 5808 | 6132 | 5357 | 4938 | 4701 | 4869 | 4869 | 4605 | 4136 | 3827 | 3557 | 3511 | 3604 | 4107 | 4313 | 4209 | 3937 | 3502 | 3502 | 3263 | 3097 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:11PM1.13m | 2:19AM0.53m | 2:38PM1.09m | 2:31AM0.61m | 3:00PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:36AM0.32m | 9:27PM0.33m | 7:22AM0.28m | 9:27PM0.36m | 8:00AM0.25m | 9:27PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1123 | 2030 | 6132 | — | 2664 | 2379 | 2349 | 2320 | 4605 | 4136 | 3827 | 3557 | 3511 | 3604 | 4107 | 4313 | 4209 | 3937 | 3502 | 3502 | 3263 | 3097 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 455 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5648 | 5808 | 5740 | 5357 | 4938 | 4701 | 4869 | 4869 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 741 | 741 | 732 | 170 | 164 | 169 | 166 | 13 | 13 | 164 | 31 | 13 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 5 |
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