Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 pm 04 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.1° C
0.2° 

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 (05 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3AM is: 1.3m 20s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 04). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)19s
Afternoon (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)18s
Evening (05 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 10°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
4
Wednesday
5
Thursday
6
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)
3
3
3
4
3
2
2
3
3
2
1
0
0
1
3
2
2
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
0.8
SW
20
1.3
SW
20
0.9
SW
19
0.8
SW
19
0.9
SW
19
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.3
SW
17
1.3
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
668
573
483
1235
627
436
577
1019
1087
951
865
728
710
803
920
1364
1551
1907
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNW
15
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
25
WNW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
SSW
10
SW
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross
High Tide
4:16PM0.83m
5:05AM0.87m
4:17PM0.73m
6:00AM0.88m
3:31PM0.66m
Low Tide
10:29PM0.34m
11:00AM0.49m
10:41PM0.32m
11:56AM0.60m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
 mm
1
Temp °C
11
12
10
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
6
7
7
7
9
8
8
9
10
10
9
10
11
12
10
12
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