Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.2°C
0.6° 

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 (26 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 10AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Aug)5ft (1.6m)13s
Afternoon (26 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Evening (26 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
2
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.3
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1139
961
839
827
732
591
520
268
232
590
499
623
736
1031
1416
2808
3122
3235
3125
2537
2113
2087
1787
1456
Wind (km/h)
15
SW
10
SW
10
WSW
5
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
25
N
20
NNW
15
N
10
NE
10
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
0
NW
5
ENE
10
ESE
Wind State
on
on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
1:53AM0.49m
1:22PM1.01m
1:54AM0.55m
1:48PM1.03m
2:04AM0.61m
2:12PM1.01m
Low Tide
6:11AM0.36m
8:30PM0.26m
6:53AM0.30m
8:37PM0.26m
7:27AM0.24m
8:46PM0.26m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
6:48
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:58
5:59
5:59
 mm
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
Feels °C
11
10
11
11
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
10
12
13
14
12
13
13
13
15
16
15
14
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