Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 29 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
14.9°C
0.3° 

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 (29 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 10AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (29 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (29 Aug)4ft (1.2m)13s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
29
Sunday
30
Monday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
5
5
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
20
1.2
SW
12
1.3
SW
13
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2.1
SW
19
2.2
SW
18
2.2
SW
18
2.1
SW
17
2
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1108
998
984
802
588
553
488
480
411
346
455
449
511
1747
1904
1882
1818
2033
1806
3199
2946
2912
2561
2003
Wind (km/h)
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
10
E
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
2:18AM0.68m
2:34PM0.97m
2:35AM0.76m
2:54PM0.91m
2:57AM0.83m
3:11PM0.83m
Low Tide
7:59AM0.21m
8:53PM0.26m
8:31AM0.19m
9:01PM0.26m
9:03AM0.21m
9:09PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:47
6:46
6:43
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:00
6:00
6:01
 mm
Temp °C
17
16
15
15
16
17
16
15
14
13
12
12
14
15
15
13
12
12
13
14
15
16
16
18
Feels °C
13
12
11
12
12
13
13
12
10
10
9
9
11
11
11
9
8
8
10
11
12
13
12
14
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