
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 8AM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 19). 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 (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1364 | 1297 | 1265 | 1062 | 936 | 949 | 936 | 911 | 849 | 1004 | 686 | 526 | 488 | 721 | 721 | 663 | 579 | 623 | 570 | 455 | 1774 | 2790 | 3088 | 2875 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | on | on | on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:32AM0.74m | 9:23AM0.67m | 11:49AM0.68m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:17PM0.24m | 7:59PM0.27m | 7:30PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 18 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | N 5 | NNE 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 24 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
1364 | 1297 | 1265 | 1062 | 936 | 949 | 936 | 911 | 11 | 4 | 686 | 526 | 488 | 87 | 282 | 663 | 579 | 623 | 570 | 424 | 1774 | 2790 | 3088 | 2875 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | N 5 | ENE 3 | WSW 4 | ENE 4 | S 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | 23 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 118 | 162 | 115 | 306 | 306 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 5 | NNW 4 | E 4 | — | ENE 4 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 455 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NNE 5 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
16 | 87 | 114 | 99 | 78 | 51 | 32 | — | 849 | 1004 | 35 | 31 | 31 | 721 | 721 | 13 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 168 | 168 | 168 | 76 | 76 | 0 | 83 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 31 | 141 | 141 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 11 | 5 | 163 | 49 | 28 | 5 |
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