Ethel Wreck surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 09 May 2026 ACST
Forecast 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
18.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today?

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 1PM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (09 May)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (09 May)4.5ft (1.4m)13s

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


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
Tue
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
1
1
2
0
2
1
1
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Height MapHeight MapHeight Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1214
990
867
854
700
640
546
504
428
428
367
378
325
264
482
251
469
379
418
352
308
164
130
248
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
ESE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:53PM0.95m
7:24PM0.88m
9:27PM0.83m
Low Tide
8:56AM0.39m
8:35AM0.47m
5:46AM0.50m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:05
7:05
7:05
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
14
14
15
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
14
15
15
11
11
13
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
10
10
11
12
13
14
12
10
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
SW
14
1.7
SSW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.1
SW
12
1
SW
12
1.1
SW
14
0.8
SW
11
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
14
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
11
0.8
SW
14
Energy kJ
1214
990
867
854
700
640
546
504
428
428
367
378
325
264
482
147
469
379
418
352
308
108
101
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
16
0.3
SW
16
0.6
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.4
SSW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.2
SSW
22
Energy kJ
24
38
148
84
251
44
164
130
45
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
Energy kJ
24
21
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.3
SE
3
0.4
SE
3
0.5
ESE
3
0.5
ESE
4
0.5
ESE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
Energy kJ
1
2
2
3
3
1
2
6
7
7
3
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
Distance (km)
28
5
31
31
18
18
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
0
5
5
5
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
9
5
8
5
4
4
4
5
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Ethel Wreck surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest