Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 8 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

Daly Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 4AM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 20). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
6 AM
9 AM
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1011
924
856
856
757
676
650
605
588
335
611
595
614
535
535
472
492
589
438
566
631
667
667
763
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
10
SE
5
SE
10
SE
5
SE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
High Tide
5:52PM0.74m
4:25AM0.38m
6:00PM0.65m
5:53AM0.40m
5:48PM0.56m
Low Tide
1:16AM0.35m
10:24AM0.20m
1:12AM0.32m
10:45AM0.32m
1:16AM0.29m
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
9
9
10
10
9
9
10
12
11
12
11
10
10
9
9
9
11
11
10
9
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
Energy kJ
1011
924
856
856
757
676
650
605
588
335
611
595
614
535
535
472
492
589
438
566
631
667
667
763
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.6
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
1
242
81
20
19
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.3
SE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.5
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.7
W
5
0.8
W
5
0.6
W
5
Energy kJ
7
10
7
6
6
6
2
1
5
4
2
27
33
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
70
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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