Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 2 am 13 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is

15.4° C

Ethel Wreck surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (13 Jul):

Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6AM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 2.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (13 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	16s
Afternoon (13 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	16s
Evening (13 Jul)	11ft (3.5m)	17s

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

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Mon morning, calm by Tue night).
	Monday 13								Tuesday 14								Wednesday 15
	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)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	2	2	2	3	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	6262	5783	5783	6029	6029	5928	6616	6694	6694	6573	5920	5169	4605	3876	3455	3023	2697	2390	2359	1941	1889	1624	1526	1421
Wind (km/h)	W	W	W	W	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	S	SW	S	SSW	N	N	N	E	ENE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	on	cross-on	glassy	glassy	cross-off	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide		2:02AM0.43m				1:33PM1.24m				2:10AM0.44m				2:14PM1.26m				2:23AM0.48m				2:49PM1.25m
Low Tide	9:56PM0.39m		4:34AM0.42m						10:07PM0.38m		5:55AM0.38m						10:22PM0.40m			6:50AM0.35m


	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:28	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:25	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:27	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:28	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	15	15	15	14	15	15	15	14	14	14	15	14	14	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	13	12
Feels °C	8	8	8	8	8	7	9	9	9	8	8	10	12	11	11	10	12	12	12	12	12	13	12	9
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 16	SW 16	SW 19	SSW 20	—	SW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	SSW 17	—	SSW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	1762	2868	2905	369	151	—	3417	3301	3301	3224	—	2599	4605	3876	3455	3023	2697	2390	2359	1941	1889	1624	1526	1421
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 17	—	—	SW 20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	622	—	—	190	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	6262	5783	5783	6029	6029	5928	6616	6694	6694	6573	5920	5169	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Lorne Point VIC - Cape Otway	Curl Curl NSW - Sydney North Coast	Curl Curl NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lakes Entrance VIC - East Coast	Curl Curl NSW - Sydney North Coast	Buxton Point TAS - East Coast	Yacaaba Head-Boulders NSW - Port Macquarie	Lorne Point VIC - Cape Otway	Cumberland River VIC - Cape Otway	Lorne Point VIC - Cape Otway	The Pines SA - East Coast	Lorne Point VIC - Cape Otway	A-Bay (Willyama Bay) SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	5	1	1	1	1	2	1	9	8	7	4	6	4	5	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	732	1334	1334	1036	1334	1240	1467	732	731	732	164	732	13	31	31	5	9	5	0	0	0	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula													A-Bay (Willyama Bay)	Spits	Spits	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck	Ethel Wreck
Rating (10 max)													4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	9	7	1	4	4	6	5	9	8	7	9	7	5	8	8	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	5	5	9	9	7	8	8	6	7	6	7	7	4	4	4	5

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