Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 8 am 14 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is

15.1°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 (14 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 11AM is: 1.4m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (14 Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m)	14s
Afternoon (14 Sep)	4.5ft (1.4m)	12s
Evening (14 Sep)	4.5ft (1.3m)	13s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 9°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds.
	Monday 14						Tuesday 15								Wednesday 16
	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	1	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	2	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	447	788	591	573	504	512	1347	2352	2453	2525	2562	2527	2544	2391	2579	2614	2491	2517	2585	2620	2655	2356
Wind (km/h)	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SSW	S	S	S	S	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	SE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	SE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	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
High Tide				2:43PM0.71m				3:11AM0.92m				2:47PM0.67m					3:38AM0.93m			2:49PM0.63m
Low Tide		9:02AM0.23m				8:37PM0.16m				9:27AM0.28m				8:50PM0.12m					9:52AM0.34m			9:05PM0.10m


	6:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:22	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	6:12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:13	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	13	13	14	16	15	13	11	11	11	13	13	11	10	9	9	9	10	11	12	11	9
Feels °C	10	9	10	10	12	11	7	4	5	4	7	6	4	4	4	3	4	5	7	8	6	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	SW 14	SW 18	SW 18	WSW 12	SW 17	SW 16	SW 16	SW 13	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15
kJ	447	788	114	197	504	293	653	2352	1589	2525	2562	2527	2544	2391	2579	2614	2491	2517	2585	2620	2655	2356
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 19	SW 19	SW 18	SW 14	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	—	SW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	59	95	53	272	252	148	251	—	728	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	SW 18	SW 18	SW 18	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	114	155	249	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 6	WSW 6	WSW 12	WSW 12	—	WSW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	S 3	—	SSE 4	SSE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	SE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	ESE 4	SE 4
kJ	55	36	591	573	—	512	1347	2035	2453	3	—	5	10	12	8	8	12	10	10	10	10	7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Backdoors SA - Nullarbor	Cunns SA - Nullarbor	Tunkalilla SA - Adelaide	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Petrel Cove SA - East Coast	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Stokes Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Pondalowie Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	1	2	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	9	49	49	503	503	141	9	163	31	31	31	49	31	31	31	49	49	5	5	5	5	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula	A-Bay (Willyama Bay)						A-Bay (Willyama Bay)		Spits	Spits	Spits		Spits	Spits	Spits			Pondalowie Bay	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads	Daly Heads
Rating (10 max)	1						2		3	3	4		4	4	4			4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Cyclops WA - Far South	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Spoggies SA - Nullarbor	Shipstern Bluff TAS - East Coast	Injidup Carpark WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bunker Bay Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Flatrock SA - Eyre Peninsula	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	6	3	2	5	6	4	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Gas Bay Australia	Ouano Lefts New Caledonia	Fish Boma South Africa	Injidup Carpark Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cloudbreak Fiji	Gas Bay Australia	Gas Bay Australia	Glen Eden South Africa	Hole-in-the-Wall South Africa	Cow Bombie Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cobblestones Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Cow Bombie Australia	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Saint Leu Reunion	Etang-Sale Reunion	Antiques Maldives	Etang-Sale Reunion
Rating (10 max)	5	6	6	5	5	6	5	6	6	8	7	5	5	5	5	5	5	8	6	6	4	5

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