Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 13 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.5° 

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 (14 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 Aug)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s
Evening (14 Aug)8ft (2.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Thu
13
Friday
14
Saturday
15
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
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
4
4
3
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
15
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
3
SW
17
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
3511
3604
4158
4366
4209
3937
3502
3502
3502
3458
3415
3020
2982
2620
2453
2102
1875
1695
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
10
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
10
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:31AM0.61m
3:00PM1.03m
2:48AM0.70m
3:15PM0.95m
Low Tide
9:27PM0.36m
8:00AM0.25m
9:27PM0.37m
8:34AM0.26m
9:27PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
11
11
11
10
10
11
11
11
12
10
10
10
10
10
9
8
8
8
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