
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am October 01). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 1 | Friday 2 | Saturday 3 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1200 | 1096 | 1068 | 949 | 836 | 998 | 1092 | 1108 | 1154 | 1297 | 1428 | 2080 | 1880 | 1882 | 1833 | 1941 | 1833 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1308 | 1092 | 1092 | 992 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:29AM1.00m | 2:29PM0.50m | 4:03AM0.96m | 1:56PM0.49m | 4:43AM0.89m | 12:31PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:12AM0.32m | 8:36PM0.08m | 10:51AM0.43m | 8:46PM0.07m | 12:01PM0.54m | 8:52PM0.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:25 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
1200 | 1096 | 1068 | 949 | 836 | 482 | 529 | 1108 | 1154 | 1297 | 739 | 2080 | 720 | 1882 | 1833 | 1941 | 1833 | 1589 | 1452 | 1326 | 1308 | 1092 | 1092 | 992 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 5 | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SSW 18 | WSW 10 | — | SW 14 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
5 | — | — | — | — | 51 | 31 | 81 | — | 317 | 581 | — | — | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 384 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 998 | 1092 | — | — | — | 1428 | — | 1880 | 1 | 4 | 5 | 13 | 22 | 29 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 13 | 14 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 141 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 49 | 154 | 31 | 5 | 31 | 934 | 31 |
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