Ethel Wreck surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Thursday 14 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Ethel Wreck today?

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 5PM is: 1.8m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (14 May)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Afternoon (14 May)5ft (1.6m)18s
Evening (14 May)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 32mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Thu afternoon, min 16°C on Fri afternoon). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Fri night, calm by Sat night).

Thursday
14
Friday
15
Saturday
16
Sun
17
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)
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
1
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
3
4
4
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.3
SW
17
2.3
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
163
306
1228
1610
1816
1750
1685
1438
1265
988
936
833
736
676
586
686
886
975
929
2947
2901
2634
2179
1760
Wind (km/h)
15
NE
15
NE
15
N
10
N
10
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
20
NNW
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
30
NNE
15
NNW
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
10
NW
5
NW
5
SW
5
S
15
SSE
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross
High Tide
12:24PM0.98m
00:30AM0.73m
12:55PM1.10m
1:02AM0.67m
1:27PM1.19m
1:26AM0.61m
Low Tide
5:49AM0.46m
7:07PM0.45m
6:04AM0.43m
7:53PM0.40m
6:21AM0.39m
8:38PM0.40m
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:09
7:09
7:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:27
5:25
5:25
1
2
1
1
1
6
10
1
1
2
3
2
1
Temp °C
19
19
20
20
21
21
20
19
18
17
18
18
16
16
18
17
17
18
18
18
18
18
17
16
16
16
17
19
19
17
16
15
15
14
14
13
14
11
13
13
14
15
15
17
18
18
16
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
19
1.6
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
13
2.3
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.2
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
Energy kJ
93
306
1228
1610
1816
1750
1685
1438
1265
988
936
833
736
676
586
686
886
975
769
2947
2901
2634
2179
1760
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
16
0.4
SW
21
0.7
WSW
14
0.4
NNE
4
0.5
N
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
NE
4
0.4
NE
5
1.3
SW
17
Energy kJ
163
154
183
5
9
3
3
6
929
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
12
0.5
N
5
Energy kJ
71
35
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NE
3
0.5
NE
4
0.5
NNE
4
0.6
N
4
0.9
NNE
4
1.1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
N
5
0.9
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.2
N
6
0.9
NNW
5
0.9
NNW
4
0.5
N
4
Energy kJ
4
6
7
11
24
59
51
41
37
97
86
42
29
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
109
83
3
83
83
3
3
3
9
3
0
0
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
4
5
4
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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