Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 8 pm 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (03 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 5AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (03 Jul)13ft (4.0m)15s
Afternoon (03 Jul)10ft (3.0m)15s
Evening (03 Jul)8ft (2.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Fri night, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Thu
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sunday
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4
SW
15
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.5
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
7202
7251
7230
6872
6449
8068
4893
4054
3261
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1271
1788
4138
4083
4037
3457
2765
Wind (km/h)
55
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SSW
10
SW
15
SW
20
S
15
SSE
10
ESE
5
SE
5
SSE
15
SE
25
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
20
E
25
ENE
25
E
20
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:03AM0.60m
3:38PM1.20m
3:32AM0.64m
4:05PM1.14m
4:07AM0.68m
Low Tide
10:32PM0.46m
8:08AM0.38m
10:48PM0.47m
8:45AM0.40m
11:03PM0.48m
9:26AM0.43m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
11
11
11
Feels °C
1
1
1
4
5
7
7
8
9
11
10
8
9
10
12
12
10
8
7
8
8
6
6
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
3
SW
15
3
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.4
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2
SW
15
2.5
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
Energy kJ
8068
2810
4054
3261
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1115
1271
1788
4138
4083
4037
3457
2765
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
21
0.2
SSW
21
0.6
SSW
20
Energy kJ
18
45
256
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
0.3
ESE
2
0.6
ESE
3
0.7
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
Energy kJ
7202
7251
7230
6872
6449
5974
4893
1
8
13
7
5
7
11
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
3
2
3
3
2
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
5
5
5
5
4
Distance (km)
1189
1189
1189
1189
1057
1057
1240
49
31
9
9
28
5
0
5
3
5
5
5
5
11
11
11
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
7
9
5
6
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
9
7
9
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
6
6
6
9
9
9
9
7
9
5
6
8
5
7
5
6
5
5
5
5
9
9
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