Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (19 Aug):
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 11PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.8m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (19 Aug) | - | - |
| Evening (19 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed night, min 13°C on Thu morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 19 | Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1977 | 1515 | 1370 | 1258 | 2204 | 1629 | 1650 | 2032 | 1155 | 2080 | 2390 | 2491 | 1580 | 1580 | 1647 | 2913 | 2770 | 3039 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:31PM0.72m | 5:26AM0.85m | 3:14PM0.69m | 6:24AM0.82m | 2:17PM0.68m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:11PM0.20m | 11:04AM0.57m | 10:29PM0.21m | 11:47AM0.66m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
138 | 293 | 1370 | 1258 | 2204 | 1629 | 1650 | 1018 | 1004 | 2080 | 2390 | 1380 | 1580 | 1580 | 1647 | 2913 | 2770 | 1571 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | — | N 4 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
97 | 133 | 452 | 307 | 610 | — | — | 1 | 1155 | 181 | 244 | 186 | 1062 | 973 | 786 | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 260 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | W 11 | W 9 | NNW 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 9 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 |
1977 | 1515 | — | — | 505 | 427 | 5 | 2032 | 378 | — | — | 2491 | — | — | — | — | — | 3039 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 719 | 164 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 326 | 542 | 49 | 163 | 49 | 163 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 141 | 141 | 13 |
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