Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 2 am 16 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
16.8° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (16 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 7AM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 16). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (16 Jun)6ft (1.9m)15s
Evening (16 Jun)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 43mm), heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue night, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Tue night, strong winds from the NNW by Thu morning).

Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
Thursday
18
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.8
WSW
9
2.2
W
10
1.7
W
8
0.6
SW
21
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
463
1087
1948
1787
1880
1675
1326
1092
992
791
666
511
437
330
320
300
214
178
144
144
118
891
373
355
Wind (km/h)
35
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
15
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
40
N
45
NNE
45
N
35
N
25
WNW
35
NW
35
NW
40
NNW
40
NNW
50
NNW
45
NW
35
W
35
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
1:36AM0.49m
2:44PM1.31m
1:47AM0.50m
3:20PM1.28m
1:54AM0.53m
3:53PM1.22m
Low Tide
10:20PM0.45m
6:29AM0.36m
11:06PM0.48m
7:04AM0.34m
11:42PM0.52m
7:41AM0.35m
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
light rain
light rain
mod rain
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
 mm
4
3
4
4
3
5
2
4
9
2
2
7
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
17
17
17
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
13
13
13
14
15
15
Feels °C
11
12
12
10
12
11
11
13
15
12
12
10
9
9
11
11
6
6
5
4
3
6
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
12
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.9
W
7
0.8
W
7
0.8
WSW
9
0.6
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
21
Energy kJ
289
1087
1948
1787
1880
1675
1326
1092
992
791
666
511
437
330
320
300
214
178
88
64
108
93
144
355
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
18
1
WSW
12
0.2
S
12
0.7
W
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
7
0.5
WNW
7
0.4
WNW
8
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.6
SSW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.4
SW
22
0.5
SW
22
0.7
SW
12
Energy kJ
463
299
11
66
94
50
31
30
19
2
2
99
144
144
118
126
227
141
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
14
0.2
SSW
12
0.6
WSW
11
0.2
ENE
5
0.1
S
26
0.1
SW
24
0.2
SSW
24
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
64
14
88
2
13
23
54
1
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1
N
5
1.3
NNW
5
1
N
5
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.1
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
NNE
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
N
6
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.6
NW
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.2
W
10
1.7
W
8
1.5
W
5
Energy kJ
31
22
29
54
47
87
45
25
28
50
166
215
208
207
237
110
129
143
122
229
378
891
373
124
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
5
5
5
5
4
4
2
4
3
4
4
2
3
1
1
1
3
1
1
2
3
1
Distance (km)
166
164
83
83
83
83
83
0
13
76
76
83
83
166
113
9
163
163
83
170
542
542
466
164
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
7
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
5
5
3
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
7
4
4
4
5
6
9
7
6
6
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