Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 20s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s 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 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 20s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
520 | 268 | 232 | 520 | 499 | 623 | 736 | 928 | 1416 | 2808 | 3122 | 3235 | 3125 | 2537 | 2113 | 2087 | 1787 | 1456 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:54AM0.55m | 1:48PM1.03m | 2:04AM0.61m | 2:12PM1.01m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:30PM0.26m | 6:53AM0.30m | 8:37PM0.26m | 7:27AM0.24m | 8:46PM0.26m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
520 | 268 | 232 | 520 | 499 | 623 | 736 | 928 | 902 | 2808 | 3122 | 3235 | 3125 | 2537 | 2113 | 2087 | 1787 | 1456 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
129 | 174 | 209 | 76 | 163 | 287 | 548 | 843 | 1416 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 24 | SW 24 | SW 24 | WSW 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
11 | 22 | 22 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 9 | 16 | 13 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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