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Ethel Wreck Surf Forecast
/ SA – Yorke Peninsula (14 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Ethel Wreck surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Friday 08 May 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
18.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today?
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 2PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 08). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (08 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
2204 | 1914 | 1785 | 1785 | 1761 | 1667 | 1644 | 1408 | 1214 | 990 | 961 | 854 | 784 | 640 | 620 | 442 | 451 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 325 | 224 | 482 | 251 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 4:59PM1.03m | 5:53PM0.95m | 7:24PM0.88m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.32m | 8:56AM0.39m | 8:35AM0.47m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 |
 | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 1069 | 911 | 796 | 796 | 732 | 1667 | 1644 | 1408 | 1214 | 990 | 961 | 854 | 784 | 640 | 620 | 442 | 451 | 390 | 384 | 378 | 325 | 224 | 482 | 147 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 38 | 148 | 84 | 251 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SE 3 | SSE 3 | SSW 3 | SSE 3 | — | S 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 2204 | 1914 | 1785 | 1785 | 1761 | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 503 | 1237 | 49 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 31 | 31 | 28 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
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