Ethel Wreck Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.27° S 136.85° E

Issued: 2 am 29 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ethel Wreck sea temperature is
16.1° 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 (29 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Ethel Wreck at 8AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 29). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 5s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (29 Jun)3.5ft (1.1m)14s
Evening (29 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 26mm), heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (moderate winds from the NW on Mon night, near gales from the NW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
29
Tuesday
30
Wednesday
1
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
1
2
3
1
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.3
W
9
3
WSW
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
415
393
366
361
434
466
581
763
827
784
746
752
742
648
701
651
642
577
458
458
271
334
798
1245
Wind (km/h)
35
NNE
35
NNE
35
N
35
NNE
35
N
30
N
25
NNW
25
NNW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
25
NNW
30
NNW
25
N
30
NNW
30
N
35
N
40
N
35
NNW
50
NW
55
NW
50
NW
50
WNW
Wind State
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
00:32AM0.54m
1:42PM1.23m
1:26AM0.54m
2:13PM1.25m
2:04AM0.55m
2:43PM1.25m
Low Tide
5:42AM0.40m
9:31PM0.47m
6:23AM0.39m
9:53PM0.45m
6:59AM0.38m
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
rain showers
<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>
5:19
5:20
5:20
 mm
1
2
2
1
1
1
4
2
2
1
Temp °C
14
15
13
14
14
16
17
16
15
15
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
13
13
14
15
Feels °C
7
8
7
8
8
11
12
12
11
12
11
10
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
3
2
5
6
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
1
SW
14
0.7
SSW
16
Energy kJ
415
393
366
361
434
466
581
763
827
784
746
752
742
648
701
651
642
577
458
458
138
136
401
226
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
WSW
14
0.4
E
5
0.3
E
5
0.1
W
6
0.7
W
12
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
15
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
0.4
WSW
5
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.7
WSW
11
0.6
SW
14
0.5
SW
14
0.2
SSW
19
0.2
ENE
5
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
17
0.4
SW
18
Energy kJ
145
7
4
1
144
293
313
1
1
1
447
440
7
422
355
109
123
96
36
2
133
241
78
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.3
WNW
8
0.5
WNW
8
0.6
WNW
9
0.3
ENE
5
0.5
WSW
12
0.7
N
5
0.3
NE
4
0.1
NE
4
0.5
SW
14
0.5
WSW
11
0.4
WSW
11
0.1
SW
19
0.2
SSW
19
0.1
E
5
Energy kJ
12
12
13
39
61
5
79
24
3
1
100
65
46
14
36
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NNE
5
1.3
N
5
1.3
N
5
1.4
N
5
1.4
N
6
1.1
N
5
0.9
N
4
1
N
5
0.5
N
4
0.8
NW
4
0.6
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.9
NNW
4
0.7
NNW
4
0.8
N
4
0.9
N
4
1.4
N
5
1.4
NNW
6
1.5
NNW
5
2.1
WNW
6
2.2
WNW
6
2.3
W
9
3
WSW
9
Energy kJ
91
97
97
110
117
60
31
44
10
20
13
25
33
17
21
28
97
122
121
271
334
798
1245
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
4
2
4
3
3
3
1
4
4
1
2
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
168
83
83
83
152
83
3
3
3
9
3
3
13
141
83
83
83
83
83
166
483
702
847
702
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
4
4
1
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
6
9
6
9
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
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