
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (22 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6AM is: 1.3m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (22 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
522 | 551 | 441 | 872 | 892 | 761 | 1147 | 1484 | 2449 | 2742 | 2544 | 2544 | 2862 | 3026 | 3090 | 3130 | 2832 | 2796 | 2761 | 2590 | 2264 | 1914 | 1728 | 1480 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:22AM0.84m | 4:05PM0.77m | 7:44AM0.86m | 2:11PM0.76m | 9:46AM0.90m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:06PM0.37m | 11:32AM0.66m | 11:29PM0.35m | 1:03PM0.75m | 11:56PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 |
277 | 202 | 103 | 444 | 519 | 110 | 80 | 821 | 1034 | 1261 | 1261 | 1126 | 2862 | 3026 | 1567 | 1441 | 2832 | 2796 | 2761 | 2590 | 2264 | 911 | 785 | 1480 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
34 | 34 | 79 | 70 | 69 | 54 | — | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 5 |
522 | 551 | 441 | 872 | 892 | 761 | 1147 | 1484 | 2449 | 2742 | 2544 | 2544 | 2579 | — | 3090 | 3130 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1914 | 1728 | 15 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 141 | 163 | 141 | 171 | 719 | 719 | 164 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 719 | 1223 | 748 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 302 | 503 | 732 | 164 |
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