
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (13 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 12AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1185 | 988 | 671 | 575 | 1133 | 823 | 1433 | 1415 | 1098 | 572 | 893 | 846 | 822 | 788 | 591 | 504 | 521 | 444 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 2:25AM0.82m | 2:37PM0.76m | 2:47AM0.89m | 2:43PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:23PM0.25m | 8:35AM0.19m | 8:29PM0.21m | 9:02AM0.23m | 8:37PM0.16m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 16 | N 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 17 |
1185 | 988 | 671 | 393 | 1133 | 823 | 7 | 906 | 1 | 572 | 322 | 211 | 241 | 788 | 591 | 504 | 521 | 293 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 17 | NNW 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | N 4 | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
— | — | 387 | 575 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 2 | — | — | 15 | 37 | 95 | 114 | 197 | 252 | 148 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 252 | 249 | 144 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 5 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 5 | — | — | — | WSW 13 |
— | 5 | 24 | 52 | 31 | 22 | 1433 | 1415 | 1098 | 45 | 893 | 846 | 822 | 37 | — | — | — | 444 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 76 | 83 | 0 | 152 | 166 | 610 | 164 | 141 | 164 | 49 | 49 | 503 | 141 | 141 | 141 | 163 |
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