Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 8 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
15.7° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 1AM is: 1.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 05). 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 (06 Jul)4.5ft (1.4m)14s
Afternoon (06 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (06 Jul)3ft (0.9m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
3
2
3
3
3
4
5
5
5
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
19
2.4
SW
18
2.4
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2320
2007
1571
1222
869
763
606
463
450
276
284
728
746
886
864
1055
1281
1513
1112
2530
3603
3483
2982
2384
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
15
ENE
10
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
E
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
25
E
25
ENE
20
ENE
20
NE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
10
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
4:32PM1.07m
4:51AM0.73m
4:59PM0.97m
5:46AM0.78m
5:22PM0.87m
6:57AM0.83m
Low Tide
11:19PM0.49m
10:11AM0.49m
11:36PM0.49m
11:04AM0.57m
11:55PM0.48m
12:20PM0.66m
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:31
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
11
10
11
11
10
10
11
11
10
11
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
13
14
Feels °C
6
5
7
8
7
7
9
8
6
7
9
8
7
7
9
10
9
8
8
9
9
8
10
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
16
2
SSW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SSW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
1.1
SW
17
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.3
SW
18
1.9
SW
19
2.4
SW
18
2.4
SW
18
2.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
2320
2007
1571
1222
869
763
606
463
450
276
284
728
746
886
864
1055
1281
1513
1112
2530
3603
3483
2982
2384
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.5
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.3
SW
24
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
154
249
87
668
736
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
22
Energy kJ
476
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ENE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.4
E
3
0.5
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
E
4
0.6
E
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.8
ENE
4
0.5
E
4
0.6
ENE
4
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
2
2
1
1
1
2
3
6
10
10
12
11
10
15
20
7
9
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Distance (km)
5
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
5
5
11
11
11
0
11
11
11
11
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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