Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (12 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 12). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (12 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 21°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1482 | 1314 | 1281 | 1135 | 799 | 964 | 886 | 831 | 551 | 479 | 822 | 661 | 1081 | 1273 | 532 | 441 | 355 | 597 | 653 | 357 | 538 | 563 | 390 | 382 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:26AM0.53m | 3:22PM0.67m | 3:50AM0.63m | 3:32PM0.60m | 4:16AM0.71m | 3:36PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:47PM0.20m | 9:05AM0.20m | 9:41PM0.17m | 9:47AM0.22m | 9:40PM0.12m | 10:26AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 5 | N 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1482 | 1314 | 1281 | 1135 | 799 | 964 | 886 | 831 | 551 | 479 | 822 | 661 | 10 | 7 | 532 | 441 | 355 | 214 | 59 | 357 | 538 | 410 | 390 | 382 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | N 5 | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 263 | — | — | — | 210 | 255 | 32 | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 15 | 37 | 59 | 53 | 112 | 194 | 190 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 5 | NNE 5 | E 4 | N 5 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 5 | — | WSW 12 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 4 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 16 | 43 | 72 | 3 | 21 | 1081 | 1273 | 51 | 44 | 32 | 597 | 653 | 34 | — | 563 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 25 | 25 | 76 | 76 | 25 | 9 | 29 | 109 | 154 | 0 | 30 | 164 | 388 | 388 | 144 | 164 | 164 | 70 | 360 | 144 | 164 | 3 | 164 |
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