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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 2 am Friday 29 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
17.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today (29 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 May, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 8AM is: 0.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 May) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
196 | 269 | 139 | 137 | 171 | 834 | 1016 | 1028 | 1093 | 1077 | 1170 | 1125 | 1342 | 1297 | 1176 | 954 | 972 | 915 | 915 | 778 | 729 | 1006 | 959 | 833 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:28PM0.66m | 12:45PM1.13m | 00:06AM0.64m | 1:17PM1.20m | 00:38AM0.62m | 1:48PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:19AM0.42m | 7:55PM0.52m | 5:47AM0.38m | 8:30PM0.50m | 6:15AM0.35m | 9:04PM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 15 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | NNW 4 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | — | S 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 196 | 269 | 139 | 137 | 171 | 6 | 220 | 88 | 116 | — | 7 | 13 | 13 | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 729 | 1006 | 959 | 833 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SSW 18 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 47 | 47 | 54 | 36 | 54 | — | 28 | 61 | 61 | 71 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 92 | 31 | 87 | 42 | 42 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 13 | — | — | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | N 3 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 10 | 31 | 50 | 834 | 1016 | 1028 | 1093 | 1077 | 1170 | 1125 | 1342 | 1297 | 1176 | 954 | 972 | 915 | 915 | 778 | — | — | — | 4 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 9 | 3 | 163 | 170 | 163 | 171 | 542 | 542 | 592 | 163 | 542 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 719 | 729 | 719 | 503 | 326 | 31 | 3 | 3 | 83 |
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