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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 8 am Saturday 25 Apr 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
18.1° 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: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (25 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 15s |
| Evening (25 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Ethel Wreck. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tue 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | |
647 | 640 | 574 | 918 | 1606 | 1147 | 917 | 1231 | 1049 | 951 | 938 | 732 | 710 | 710 | 721 | 600 | 591 | 520 | 632 | 1024 | 1391 | 1678 | 1944 | 1988 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:28PM0.80m | 11:22PM0.80m | 1:14PM0.65m | 11:59PM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.32m | 7:53AM0.41m | 6:49AM0.45m | 5:49PM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 |
 | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 15 | WSW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 |
 kJ | 647 | 591 | 555 | 918 | 1390 | 1147 | 917 | 1231 | 1049 | 951 | 938 | 732 | 710 | 710 | 721 | 600 | 591 | 520 | 632 | 641 | 686 | 1678 | 1944 | 1988 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 12 | NNE 4 | W 4 | — | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — | — | WSW 4 | SW 5 | SW 26 | SW 25 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 366 | 640 | 574 | 355 | 3 | 9 | — | 45 | 52 | 136 | 200 | — | — | 7 | 6 | 26 | 101 | 349 | 616 | 1024 | 1391 | 701 | 700 | 535 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 7 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | SW 15 | — | W 4 | — | — | WSW 5 | — | — | WSW 4 | — | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | ESE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 16 | 22 | 17 | 3 | 1606 | — | 38 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 76 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 49 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 9 | 9 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 49 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 5 | 0 | 0 |
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