Ethel Wreck surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Saturday 23 May 2026 ACST
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Ethel Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today?

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6AM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)4ft (1.2m)13s
Afternoon (23 May)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNE on Sat night, light winds from the E by Mon afternoon).

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
2
2
2
0
1
1
1
0
1
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
3
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
0.8
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
899
706
588
511
431
411
352
310
310
291
319
314
268
264
273
288
409
549
420
328
284
291
365
355
Wind (km/h)
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
25
NE
30
NNE
30
NNE
25
N
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
30
NNE
20
NE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
E
15
ENE
20
ENE
10
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
SE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:43PM0.95m
6:37PM0.85m
8:04PM0.77m
Low Tide
8:49AM0.42m
9:03AM0.53m
5:01AM0.60m
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
light rain
light rain
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:15
7:16
7:16
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:21
5:21
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
18
18
16
16
14
14
14
14
15
15
14
14
14
16
16
15
15
11
11
11
13
11
12
11
12
12
11
10
8
8
9
11
12
12
12
11
11
14
14
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.2
WSW
10
1.4
WSW
10
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.2
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
Energy kJ
899
706
588
511
431
411
352
310
310
291
319
314
268
264
273
288
409
549
420
328
284
240
365
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
6
0.4
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.7
NNE
4
0.5
W
7
0.4
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
NNW
4
0.2
SSW
16
0.4
SW
16
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
11
0.8
SW
11
Energy kJ
11
20
30
30
31
31
19
25
4
3
3
4
25
69
98
211
291
159
134
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
NNW
4
0.4
WNW
6
0.1
SW
15
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
SW
20
0.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
31
6
14
8
12
13
37
15
44
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
0.8
NNE
4
0.7
N
5
1
N
4
0.9
N
5
1.2
NNE
5
0.9
N
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.6
N
4
0.5
N
4
0.4
NNE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
NE
3
0.4
SE
2
Energy kJ
17
29
32
33
29
30
26
27
21
40
34
57
40
26
14
9
5
3
3
2
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
1
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
2
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
Distance (km)
83
83
13
83
83
83
83
76
83
3
83
163
109
168
0
0
0
0
11
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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