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Waves at Lone Pine - South Australia
Near wreck beach. Photo: Jacqui Barker, CC BY 2.0, Wikimedia Commons

wreck beach

Surf spot · Australia

Is it worth the trip?

11Poor out of 100 for your dates

Stay home

Best on Mon 9: 4 ft swell at 9 s, sheltered (estimated): holds up in a blow

Each day of your trip, out of 100

Tue 3 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft10 ssoft
Energy
836kJ
Wind
WNW 4 kn
Temp
23°C

Wed 4 · 8 out of 100

Swell
5 ft10 smushy
Energy
481kJ
Wind
SW 13 kn
Temp
17°C

Thu 5 · 0 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 ssoft
Energy
1,285kJ
Wind
W 4 kn
Temp
20°C

Fri 6 · 0 out of 100

Swell
10 ft10 ssoft
Energy
1,733kJ
Wind
WSW 8 kn
Temp
19°C

Sat 7 · 0 out of 100

Swell
9 ft9 smushy
Energy
1,387kJ
Wind
ESE 10 kn
Temp
17°C

Sun 8 · 0 out of 100

Swell
7 ft9 ssoft
Energy
785kJ
Wind
ENE 12 kn
Temp
19°C

Mon 9 · 50 out of 100

Swell
4 ft9 ssoft
Energy
282kJ
Wind
NE 9 kn
Temp
23°C

Tap a day for waves, wind and the temperature. Full forecast

Forecast: next 10 days

Full forecast
  1. Mon 20, too big
  2. Tue 30, too big
  3. Wed 48, poor
  4. Thu 50, too big
  5. Fri 60, too big
  6. Sat 70, too big
  7. Sun 80, too big
  8. Mon 950, fair
  9. Tue 1055, fair
  10. Wed 110, too big

The spot in five facts

  • Faces Stakes swell from the S
  • Offshore: Nwind from the land
  • Intermediate +who it suits
  • Works 4–17 ftof swell
  • Water 17 °C3/2 wetsuit

Full forecast

every day, every number
Forecast and score for intermediate surfers at wreck beach, each day
DayScore for intermediatesSwellEnergyWindTemp
Mon 2Nov0, too big7 ft11 smushy8 ft at break (est.)1,138kJwind from the south, 6 knots21°C
Tue 3Nov0, too big7 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)836kJwind from the west-north-west, 4 knots23°C
Wed 4Nov8, poor5 ft10 smushy5 ft at break (est.)481kJwind from the south-west, 13 knots17°C
Thu 5Nov0, too big9 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.)1,285kJwind from the west, 4 knots20°C
Fri 6Nov0, too big10 ft10 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)1,733kJwind from the west-south-west, 8 knots19°C
Sat 7Nov0, too big9 ft9 smushy9 ft at break (est.)1,387kJwind from the east-south-east, 10 knots17°C
Sun 8Nov0, too big7 ft9 ssoft8 ft at break (est.)785kJwind from the east-north-east, 12 knots19°C
Mon 9Nov50, fair4 ft9 ssoft5 ft at break (est.)282kJwind from the north-east, 9 knots23°C
Tue 10Nov55, fair5 ft11 smushy5 ft at break (est.)448kJwind from the east, 6 knots19°C
Wed 11Nov0, too big6 ft11 ssoft6 ft at break (est.)808kJwind from the north-east, 11 knots25°C

Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More

Tide

  • Mon 2 NovHigh 05:25 +0.4 mLow 20:33 −0.3 m
  • Tue 3 NovHigh 05:54 +0.2 mLow 19:48 −0.2 m
  • Wed 4 NovHigh 03:10 +0.1 mLow 06:28 +0.1 mHigh 12:01 +0.2 mLow 18:59 −0.2 m

Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.

Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.

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About wreck beach

Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.

The spot faces S (160°), so it takes swell from the S. The wind blows offshore from the N (340°). It is sheltered to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 4–17 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in July, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). The town to stay in is Mount Dutton Bay.

Water about 17°C: 3/2 wetsuit. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.

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Where to stay: Mount Dutton Bay

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Mount Dutton Bay

about 1h 20m by car · 1 place to stay

about US$134/nightcountry average

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About Mount Dutton Bay its beds, food and every spot near it

Nearest beds: Mount Dutton Bay, 45 km (about 1h 20m by car)

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Getting there

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