Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 8 am 02 Jul 2026 (local time)

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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 (02 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jul, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2PM is: 3.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (02 Jul)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (02 Jul)11ft (3.5m)15s
Evening (02 Jul)13ft (4.0m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the W on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SE by Sat morning).

Thursday
2
Friday
3
Saturday
4
Sun
5
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
SW
15
4
SW
16
4
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
16
4.5
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
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2438
2650
4056
6436
7202
7544
6967
6872
6712
8840
4958
4110
3484
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1218
1271
1506
3901
Wind (km/h)
50
W
45
W
50
W
55
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
50
WSW
40
WSW
35
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SW
15
SW
15
SW
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SE
10
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
E
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:11PM1.24m
3:03AM0.60m
3:38PM1.20m
3:32AM0.64m
4:05PM1.14m
Low Tide
7:33AM0.38m
10:32PM0.46m
8:08AM0.38m
10:48PM0.47m
8:45AM0.40m
11:03PM0.48m
light rain
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:21
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
14
13
13
13
12
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
Feels °C
3
4
3
1
2
0
2
4
5
6
7
8
9
10
9
9
10
11
11
9
8
7
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
13
4.5
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
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
Energy kJ
392
8840
2848
4110
3484
2822
2197
2004
1641
1403
1203
1115
1218
1271
1506
3901
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
22
0.2
SSW
21
0.7
SW
20
Energy kJ
19
45
396
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
SW
15
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
0.4
SE
3
0.6
ESE
4
0.6
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
Energy kJ
2438
2650
4056
6436
7202
7544
6967
6872
6712
6051
4958
2
9
10
5
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
3
1
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
5
Distance (km)
1197
1189
971
751
1189
1189
1189
1057
1231
1057
1240
503
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
11
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
2
9
9
4
7
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
9
8
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
9
8
7
6
6
6
8
9
9
9
9
8
5
5
5
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
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