Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(Eyre Peninsula, Australia)

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Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) Surf Guide

Sleaford Bay on the West Coast is an exposed beach break that usually has waves and can work at any time of the year. Offshore winds are from the north northeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the south. The beach breaks offer lefts and rights. Good surf at all stages of the tide. A fairly popluar wave that can sometimes get crowded Beware of rocks and sharks.

Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Beach	2	consistent	17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach):

The best conditions reported for surf at Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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What's the best time of year to surf Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 40% of the time in June while 55% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 5% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

40%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

55%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) Location Map

Interactive Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The nearest passenger airport to Sleaford Bay is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 258 km (160 miles) away (directly). The second closest airport to Sleaford Bay is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 432 km (268 miles) away.

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Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Wednesday, 6 May 2026, 18:14 Local Time

m, °C	Wed		Thu
ft, °F	6:30PM	9:30PM	0:30AM	3:30AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	13	13	13	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	on	on	on

Tides at Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach)

Current tide and informaton

For Fishery Bay, 9 km from Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach).

Next High Water: 04:03am | 0.48m

Next Low Water: 11:23pm | 0.15m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
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Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (17.9 °C) at Sleaford Bay (Wreck Beach) is relatively warm. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a summer wetsuit. Effective air temperature of 14.0 °C.

Today, many surfers would wear a summer wetsuit.

Current Temp*: 17.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite