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first reef Daly head with NE wind hitting., Daly Heads

Daly Heads

1:58 pm 23 Apr 1991

2nd reef Daly head, Daly Heads

Daly Heads


Daly Heads ratings
Quality on a good day: 3.0
Consistency of surf: 4.0
Difficulty level: 4.0
Crowds: 4.0

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Daly Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(South Australia – Yorke Peninsula)

2nd reef Daly head, Daly Heads photo

Photo credit: steeve whitehead
Surf Break: Daly Heads

first reef Daly head with NE wind hitting., Daly Heads photo

Photo credit: steeve whitehead
Surf Break: Daly Heads

Name: Daly Heads
Type: reef
Reliability: consistent
Best Swell: WSW Offshore Wind: ESE

Daly Heads in Yorke Peninsula is an exposed reef break that usually has waves. Winter is the optimum time of year for surfing here. Offshore winds blow from the east southeast. Most of the surf here comes from groundswells and the ideal swell direction is from the west southwest. Both left (best) and right reef breaks.. Good surf at all stages of the tide. Relatively few surfers here, even on good days. Hazards include rocks and sharks.

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Overall Daly Heads Surf Consistency and Wind Distribution

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Visitor Reviews of Daly Heads


steeve whitehead from AUSTRALIA writes:

Daly head is a left hander to the north of Salmon hole, it is the major sized wave in the area, breaking similarly to Margaret river of western Australia, but receives about 2 to 3 times the ground swells with about 4 times the number of offshore days. it is the only place I know of where the sea breeze is side offshore and will often in the summer half go fully offshore again for the rest of the day. a swell with south content will jack the wave up on third reef but will shortly fade out with a uninteresting ride, however, swell with a lot of west direction will cause the wave to bowl up into a triangle peak with a medium-fast steep wall. a big west swell breaking on third reef and a heavy body of water in the northern channel can make the wave break all the way into the bay behind. I used google earth to approximate the third reef start and the bay finish, just over 800m if accurate. I have surfed this wave at 25 feet but know it holds 30 feet face. bigger is unknown???? ESE wind is the very best, access- easy paddle in /out, go round the rock and paddle towards the break to clear the rip pulling you over to the inside point. my favourite big left. Accommodation, about 5km away north, is Gleesons landing, the last time I lived in SA, you where aloud free camping there by national parks. closest town is Corny point 25km north. this wave can pump with off shores for 2-3 weeks at a time, the first time I surfed it, a local guy I was surfing with, said it had been offshores for 2 weeks with 8 meter waves continually, best time for York peninsula is September to December, jan-march can be quiet swell wise but I have been there surfing 15 footers at these times. and April-May. June -July-August (winter of 1985 was offshore for 3 months straight, with the exception of 6 hours of west wind at 5 to 10 knots) can totally pump, but you will get hit with onshores occasionally. West wind is the only bad wind on the peninsula- got do something else till it swings or drops. hope this has been helpful. note: the website maps this place at the back point in this area, which is in fact Gleesons landing, the break is about 300m north of Salmon hole for your accuracy.

2011-12-18

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Other Nearby Surf Breaks closest to Daly Heads:

  (click location name for more details)
Closest break Salmon Hole 1 mi
Second closest break Spits 2 mi
Third closest break The Spit 6 mi
Fourth closest break Trespassers 7 mi
Fifth closest break Berry Bay 9 mi

Wave buoys nearest to Daly Heads:
Closest wave buoy W Hawaii Buoy 5579 mi
Second closest wave buoy SW Hawaii Buoy 5631 mi
Third closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5710 mi
Fourth closest wave buoy NW Hawaii Buoy 5763 mi
Fifth closest wave buoy N Hawaii 1 Buoy 6126 mi

Tide stations nearest to Daly Heads:
Closest tide station Pondalowie Bay, Australia 17 mi
Second closest tide station Stenhouse Bay, Australia 18 mi
Third closest tide station Wedge Island, Australia 23 mi
Fourth closest tide station Port Turton, Australia 24 mi
Fifth closest tide station Thistle Island, Australia 34 mi

snow forecast website

Ski Resorts closest to Daly Heads:
Closest ski area Mt Donna Buang (Australia) 520 mi
Second closest ski area Lake Mountain (Australia) 526 mi
Third closest ski area Mount Buller (Australia) 551 mi
Fourth closest ski area Mt Stirling (Australia) 553 mi
Fifth closest ski area Mount Baw Baw (Australia) 554 mi

city weather forecast website

Town and city forecasts close to Daly Heads:
Closest city location Port Victoria (Australia) 48 mi
Second closest city location Kingscote (Australia) 58 mi
Third closest city location Maitland (Australia) 61 mi
Fourth closest city location Port Lincoln (Australia) 65 mi
Fifth closest city location Tumby Bay (Australia) 66 mi
  • The nearest passenger airport to Daly Heads is Adelaide International Airport (ADL) in Australia, which is 145 km (90 miles) away (directly).
  • The second closest airport to Daly Heads is Woomera Airport (UMR), also in Australia, 431 km (268 miles) away.
Daly Heads break location map and break info
This is the Surf-Forecast page for Daly Heads, South Australia - Yorke Peninsula. Use the tab navigation above to view Daly Heads sea temperature, Daly Heads photographs, Daly Heads detailed swell predictions, wind and weather forecasts, Daly Heads webcams, current wind from South Australia - Yorke Peninsula live weather stations and Daly Heads tide predictions. The Australia swell maps link will open up the big picture showing Australia and the surrounding seas. These swell maps can be animated to show the different swell components, wave energy, wave period, wave heights, together with wind and weather forecasts, current weather and sea state observations from Australia wave-buoys, passing ships and coastal weather stations. Each of the forecast pages for this surf break feature a global and regional wavefinder tool to locate the best surf conditions in the area around Daly Heads.