Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 16 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.3°C
1.0° 

Ethel Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (16 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 8AM is: 2.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 16). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Afternoon (16 Sep)8ft (2.4m)15s
Evening (16 Sep)7ft (2.2m)15s

Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri night, min 9°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
16
Thursday
17
Friday
18
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
3
3
4
1
3
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
1
1
3
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.4
SW
15
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
17
1.4
SW
16
1.3
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2424
2457
2491
2551
2585
2620
2620
2168
2048
1718
1289
1079
951
776
743
595
1158
1118
1065
940
719
605
479
350
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
25
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ENE
15
ENE
10
NNE
0
N
5
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
20
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
15
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:38AM0.93m
2:49PM0.63m
4:07AM0.91m
2:46PM0.61m
4:40AM0.86m
2:29PM0.59m
Low Tide
9:52AM0.34m
9:05PM0.10m
10:18AM0.41m
9:20PM0.10m
10:48AM0.49m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:22
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:13
6:14
6:15
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
11
12
11
10
9
9
9
9
11
10
11
12
13
13
13
15
16
19
17
19
Feels °C
6
4
5
6
6
8
5
5
4
5
6
6
9
9
10
9
10
10
9
9
10
15
14
15
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