
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (04 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9PM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 04). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the SW by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
3697 | 3455 | 3062 | 2814 | 2329 | 4440 | 5187 | 2522 | 3218 | 3575 | 4293 | 4021 | 3781 | 3446 | 2782 | 2357 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.58m | 6:25AM0.83m | 10:59AM0.81m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:38AM0.56m | 9:45PM0.15m | 9:42PM0.16m | 9:23PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 12 | 15 | 11 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
3697 | 3455 | 3062 | 2814 | 2329 | 874 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2110 | 3446 | 2782 | 2357 | 1864 | 1762 | 1443 | 1220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 4 | N 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — | SW 18 | — | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 24 |
— | — | 5 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — | 154 | — | 330 | — | — | 22 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | WNW 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | 20 | 20 | 5 | 106 | 4440 | 5187 | 2522 | 3218 | 3575 | 4293 | 4021 | 3781 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 164 | 83 | 3 | 76 | 728 | 728 | 1034 | 1034 | 1197 | 1189 | 1034 | 974 | 49 | 49 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 28 | 28 |
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