Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 11s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 11AM is: 1.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 27). An open ocean swell of 1.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Tue afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 228 | 647 | 651 | 824 | 821 | 1379 | 1485 | 1142 | 2697 | 3506 | 3034 | 3970 | 3936 | 3889 | 8000 | 7980 | 5607 | 4586 | 3612 | 2880 | 2509 | 2004 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:04PM1.10m | 1:42AM0.48m | 1:37PM1.14m | 2:05AM0.52m | 2:07PM1.16m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:19AM0.42m | 9:12PM0.39m | 5:46AM0.40m | 9:15PM0.36m | 6:36AM0.37m | 9:26PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | WSW 14 | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 224 | 647 | 651 | 824 | 130 | 606 | — | 400 | 515 | — | 773 | — | — | 714 | 8000 | 7980 | 2731 | 4586 | 3612 | 2880 | 2509 | 2004 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | WSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | — |
| kJ | 228 | 290 | — | — | 171 | — | — | 201 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | W 10 | W 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 58 | 116 | 64 | 821 | 1379 | 1485 | 1142 | 2697 | 3506 | 3034 | 3970 | 3936 | 3889 | 6633 | 6460 | 5607 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 83 | 163 | 475 | 475 | 164 | 170 | 170 | 164 | 170 | 542 | 1036 | 1036 | 731 | 1198 | 1191 | 1034 | 974 | 1057 | 1260 | 260 | 31 | 5 |
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