Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 17 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)5ft (1.6m)16s
Evening (17 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Mon afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
3
4
4
4
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.1
SW
19
1.2
SW
18
1.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
16
1
SW
15
2
WSW
15
2.1
WSW
15
2
WSW
14
2.1
WSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1330
1185
1039
836
800
963
702
1174
1026
834
643
560
480
480
480
444
1682
1776
1647
1567
Wind (km/h)
15
ENE
25
ENE
25
ENE
35
NE
25
NE
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
25
N
35
N
40
NNE
35
NW
35
NW
35
WNW
35
WNW
35
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
Wind State
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:31PM0.81m
4:08AM0.86m
3:34PM0.76m
4:43AM0.87m
3:31PM0.72m
Low Tide
9:34AM0.34m
9:40PM0.27m
10:03AM0.41m
9:54PM0.23m
10:32AM0.48m
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:51
5:52
5:52
 mm
1
2
Temp °C
14
12
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
15
14
14
14
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
11
7
8
7
7
8
7
8
10
11
8
7
8
8
6
8
7
7
8
9
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