Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 668 | 573 | 483 | 1235 | 627 | 436 | 577 | 1019 | 1087 | 951 | 865 | 728 | 710 | 803 | 920 | 1364 | 1551 | 1907 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 668 | 573 | 440 | 1235 | 346 | 360 | 577 | 1019 | 1087 | 951 | 865 | 728 | 710 | 803 | 920 | 1364 | 1551 | 1907 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | W 5 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 6 |
| kJ | 216 | 348 | 483 | 259 | 627 | 436 | 331 | 120 | 108 | — | — | 16 | 6 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 8 | W 7 | W 7 | SW 20 | — | SW 5 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 1 | 136 | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 6 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 141 | 31 | 9 | 5 | 9 | 9 | 5 |
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