
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 7AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, strong winds from the NNW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1639 | 1387 | 1179 | 991 | 821 | 821 | 680 | 609 | 552 | 473 | 424 | 424 | 380 | 398 | 392 | 352 | 614 | 1342 | 1213 | 1722 | 2140 | 2324 | 2269 | 2241 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:24AM0.56m | 2:33PM1.16m | 2:42AM0.61m | 2:58PM1.14m | 3:01AM0.66m | 3:21PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM0.34m | 9:37PM0.35m | 7:52AM0.32m | 9:48PM0.36m | 8:26AM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1639 | 1387 | 1179 | 991 | 821 | 821 | 680 | 609 | 552 | 473 | 424 | 424 | 380 | 398 | 392 | 352 | 614 | 1342 | 1213 | 1722 | 2140 | 2324 | 2269 | 2241 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | WNW 6 | W 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | 11 | 22 | 22 | 19 | 72 | 72 | 112 | 306 | 306 | 239 | 345 | 357 | 149 | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 16 | 24 | 34 | 26 | 22 | 34 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 83 | 3 | 83 | 83 |
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