
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 28). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 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 (28 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Mon morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
757 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 434 | 308 | 295 | 255 | 781 | 864 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 773 | 763 | 1048 | 1185 | 1158 | 1078 | 1027 | 1194 | 1232 | 1185 | |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:08AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.71m | 2:32AM0.95m | 2:34PM0.63m | 2:59AM0.99m | 2:39PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:31AM0.14m | 8:06PM0.17m | 9:04AM0.17m | 8:15PM0.14m | 9:37AM0.23m | 8:25PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
757 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 434 | 308 | 295 | 208 | 781 | 864 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 773 | 763 | 1048 | 1185 | 1158 | 1078 | 1027 | 1194 | 1232 | 1185 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | E 4 | E 5 | N 5 | NW 5 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 |
— | — | — | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 | 101 | 163 | — | 3 | 4 | 32 | 28 | 18 | 10 | 6 | 7 | 19 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | — | WNW 6 | — | — | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 19 | 7 | — | 7 | — | — | 3 | 6 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 5 | NNW 4 | W 5 | W 4 | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | — | W 5 | — | — | — |
80 | 64 | 45 | 42 | 24 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 24 | 57 | 94 | 117 | 94 | 12 | 8 | 9 | — | 11 | 21 | — | 8 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 260 | 302 | 79 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 152 | 76 | 9 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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