Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (03 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 3AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 15s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (03 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sun night, min 10°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Sun night, calm by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2513 | 4425 | 4004 | 3757 | 2880 | 2509 | 2326 | 2299 | 1668 | 1247 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:42PM1.02m | 3:50AM0.78m | 4:01PM0.93m | 4:23AM0.83m | 4:16PM0.83m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:07PM0.37m | 9:37AM0.34m | 10:17PM0.36m | 10:16AM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 584 | 372 | 1001 | 2716 | 1669 | 1382 | 1163 | 2299 | 859 | 1247 | 1137 | 882 | 718 | 799 | 924 | 836 | 668 | 573 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 470 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 300 | 354 | 380 | 310 | 211 | 143 | 108 | 216 | 348 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 15 | WSW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2513 | 4425 | 4004 | 3757 | 2880 | 2509 | 2326 | 1822 | 1668 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 163 | 542 | 542 | 542 | 170 | 503 | 503 | 503 | 719 | 31 | 5 | 28 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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