
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (27 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 8AM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 27). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| Evening (27 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 26°C on Tue morning, min 10°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the ESE on Sun morning, light winds from the W by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 27 | Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2622 | 2472 | 2027 | 1707 | 1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 581 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 299 | 255 | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 763 | 763 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:48AM0.80m | 2:05PM0.78m | 2:08AM0.89m | 2:22PM0.71m | 2:32AM0.95m | 2:34PM0.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.14m | 7:58PM0.20m | 8:31AM0.14m | 8:06PM0.17m | 9:04AM0.17m | 8:15PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 3 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
2622 | 2472 | 2027 | 1707 | 1420 | 1179 | 1041 | 879 | 757 | 598 | 581 | 447 | 384 | 308 | 299 | 208 | 781 | 854 | 767 | 739 | 729 | 783 | 763 | 763 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | ENE 4 | E 5 | — | N 5 | N 5 | N 5 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 43 | 60 | 181 | 255 | 118 | 163 | 7 | 4 | — | 40 | 11 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 5 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | E 4 | E 4 | E 4 | ENE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | NW 4 | W 5 | W 5 |
106 | 123 | 134 | 107 | 122 | 99 | 87 | 86 | 72 | 59 | 43 | 52 | 33 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 56 | 69 | 113 | 104 | 94 | 16 | 23 | 23 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 971 | 934 | 914 | 819 | 351 | 936 | 503 | 168 | 178 | 170 | 79 | 79 | 11 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 168 | 168 | 152 | 152 | 141 | 163 | 152 | 3 |
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