Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 4PM is: 0.7m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the W by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 155 | 197 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 1511 | 1737 | 1748 | 1626 | 2053 | 2002 | 2458 | 2357 | 2499 | 3121 | 2742 | 2577 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:21AM0.80m | 1:41PM0.58m | 6:36AM0.73m | 10:57AM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:28AM0.57m | 9:38PM0.17m | 9:20PM0.22m | 8:20PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | N 5 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 215 | 212 | 208 | 163 | 148 | 146 | 146 | 589 | 567 | 710 | 8 | 746 | 305 | 297 | 82 | 2002 | 2458 | 2357 | 2499 | 3121 | 2742 | 2577 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 6 | SW 19 | W 4 | W 6 | W 6 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | SW 13 | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 58 | 9 | 16 | 16 | 155 | 197 | 6 | 202 | 25 | 8 | 5 | — | — | — | 215 | 521 | 803 | 339 | 724 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | W 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | W 6 | W 6 | WSW 6 | WSW 12 | N 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 15 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 57 | 8 | 57 | 114 | 114 | 16 | 11 | 3 | 29 | 27 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | 547 | 976 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 5 | W 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 8 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 14 | 48 | 86 | 66 | 1511 | 1737 | 1748 | 1626 | 2053 | 1643 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 83 | 166 | 728 | 731 | 1197 | 732 | 732 | 732 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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