Ethel Wreck 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 9 am 04 Nov 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is

16.8°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 (04 Nov):

Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 6s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Nov, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 6PM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 16s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction, 0.1m 23s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am November 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACDT) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (04 Nov)	6.5ft (2.0m)	6s
Afternoon (04 Nov)	7.5ft (2.3m)	10s
Evening (04 Nov)	7ft (2.1m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Wed morning, light winds from the SW by Wed night).
	Wednesday 4						Thursday 5								Friday 6								Sat 7
	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM	10 AM	1 PM	4 PM	7 PM	10 PM	1 AM	4 AM	7 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	2	2	2	0	0	1	1	2	2	2	1	1	0	0	0	0	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 6	SW 8	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	604	297	659	1024	1020	963	981	963	963	840	778	819	1021	846	732	628	1871	2102	2390	2502	2840	2944	2570	2233	1868
Wind (km/h)	SW	SW	SW	SW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW	SW	W	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	SSW	S	SSW	S	SSE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide			12:05PM0.63m					1:54AM0.54m			12:49PM0.61m				1:23AM0.65m				1:14PM0.58m					1:32AM0.78m
Low Tide	5:36AM0.50m				7:24PM0.32m				6:51AM0.40m				7:03PM0.32m					7:32AM0.32m			7:00PM0.28m


	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:15	—
	—	—	—	—	7:54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:55	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:55	—	—	—	7:57
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	15	15	14	14	14	13	13	13	14	13	13	14	14	14	14	14	14	15	15	16	15	13	13	12	12
Feels °C	9	6	5	5	7	7	8	9	11	10	9	10	10	11	11	11	12	12	12	12	10	6	5	5	4
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 20	—	—	SW 20	WSW 16	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	15	—	—	15	25	505	981	963	963	840	778	819	1021	846	732	599	1871	2102	2390	2502	2840	2944	2570	2233	1868
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SW 23	SW 16	SW 22	SSW 21	SSW 21	SW 20	SW 20	SW 20	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 16	SSW 16	SW 16	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	21	10	18	45	45	148	99	98	206	304	459	628	310	511	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	S 23	SW 22	—	SW 21	SW 15	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	11	18	—	70	54	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 6	SW 8	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 15	—	SSW 14	SSE 4
kJ	604	297	659	1024	1020	963	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2579	—	1143	12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) SA - East Coast	Portland VIC - Far West	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	Aragunnu Beach NSW - Far South	Fishermans Beach VIC - Torquay	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Daly Heads SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Victor Harbour (Shark Alley) SA - East Coast	Apollo Bay VIC - Cape Otway	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Chinamans SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Rhino Head SA - Yorke Peninsula	Fishermans Beach VIC - Torquay	Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) VIC - East Coast	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Sealers Cove (Wilsons Promontory) VIC - East Coast	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula
Rating (10 max)	2	2	1	1	1	3	3	3	2	4	2	3	4	2	4	4	4	2	3	3	2	5	1	4	4
Distance (km)	163	542	719	1199	748	31	31	29	9	3	9	163	719	9	3	3	3	9	9	748	946	549	946	31	31
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula						Spits	Spits	Daly Heads	Berry Bay	Chinamans	Rhino Head			Spits	Chinamans	Chinamans	Chinamans	Rhino Head	Rhino Head					Spits	Spits
Rating (10 max)						3	3	3	3	4	2			3	4	4	4	2	3					4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	1	4	4	4	3	5	5	4	3	4	4	4	5	5	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	5	5	6	5	5	5	5	9	8	7	6	5	5	6

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