
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (27 Sep):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 9PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 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 Sep) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Sun afternoon). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the N by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 255 | 781 | 864 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 773 | 763 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:05PM0.78m | 2:08AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.71m | 2:32AM0.95m | 2:34PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58PM0.20m | 8:31AM0.14m | 8:06PM0.17m | 9:04AM0.17m | 8:15PM0.14m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 18 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 13 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | 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 |
1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 521 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 295 | 208 | 781 | 864 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 773 | 763 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | E 5 | E 5 | N 5 | N 5 | W 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 | 101 | 163 | — | 4 | 2 | 40 | 12 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NE 4 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 7 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | — | W 5 | — |
129 | 103 | 80 | 98 | 74 | 64 | 43 | 42 | 32 | 17 | 14 | 18 | 56 | 99 | 139 | 134 | 117 | — | 13 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 336 | 941 | 931 | 168 | 168 | 217 | 166 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 168 | 152 | 141 | 9 | 9 | 3 |
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