Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 2 am 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.8° 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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 7AM is: 2.5m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)8ft (2.5m)17s
Afternoon (05 Jul)7ft (2.2m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)6.5ft (2.0m)16s

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 Tue morning, min 10°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
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)
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1506
3901
3663
3832
3416
2567
2206
2007
1721
1222
869
857
606
538
384
276
288
728
746
886
864
1164
1297
1513
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
25
ENE
20
E
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
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
High Tide
4:07AM0.68m
4:32PM1.07m
4:51AM0.73m
4:59PM0.97m
5:46AM0.78m
5:22PM0.87m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.48m
9:26AM0.43m
11:19PM0.49m
10:11AM0.49m
11:36PM0.49m
11:04AM0.57m
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
<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>
5:22
5:22
5:22
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
10
11
11
11
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
7
9
7
7
6
6
6
7
7
8
8
7
9
7
7
8
9
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SW
15
2.4
SSW
19
2.5
SSW
18
2.5
SSW
17
2.5
SSW
17
2.2
SSW
16
2.1
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
Energy kJ
1506
3901
3663
3832
3416
2567
2206
2007
1721
1222
869
857
606
538
384
276
288
728
746
886
864
1164
1297
1513
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
20
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.2
SSW
24
Energy kJ
392
154
199
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
19
Energy kJ
540
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
ESE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
E
3
0.3
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
E
4
0.4
E
3
0.5
ENE
4
Energy kJ
9
6
5
11
12
8
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
1
2
3
5
6
7
7
7
4
4
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Distance (km)
5
5
5
11
11
5
5
11
11
0
0
0
0
5
5
5
11
11
11
11
11
11
11
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
9
9
9
9
8
7
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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