Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 2 pm 05 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
15.2° C

Slightly cooler than normal

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 (05 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 7PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm July 05). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)--
Afternoon (05 Jul)7ft (2.1m)16s
Evening (05 Jul)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 9°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
5
Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wed
8
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2748
2160
1953
1664
1402
988
757
676
590
447
379
308
265
555
581
719
701
864
976
1068
1120
1856
2840
2714
Wind (km/h)
15
E
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
E
10
E
15
E
15
E
10
ENE
10
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
ENE
20
E
20
ENE
20
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:41PM0.73m
5:33AM0.43m
5:50PM0.64m
6:44AM0.46m
5:37PM0.54m
8:49AM0.51m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.28m
10:56AM0.25m
00:44AM0.26m
11:35AM0.36m
00:48AM0.23m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:22
5:22
5:23
 mm
Temp °C
12
11
10
10
11
10
10
9
11
12
11
12
13
12
12
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
8
7
6
6
8
7
7
6
8
9
8
8
9
8
8
8
9
10
10
9
9
9
8
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.2
SW
16
1.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
19
2.1
SW
18
2.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
2748
2160
1953
1664
1402
988
757
676
590
447
379
308
265
555
581
719
701
864
976
1068
1120
1856
2840
2714
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
ESE
4
0.3
SW
18
0.6
SW
18
0.2
SSW
24
0.6
SW
22
1.1
SW
14
Energy kJ
2
52
197
55
375
453
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
22
Energy kJ
476
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
4
0.5
E
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
ESE
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.2
E
3
0.2
ESE
3
0.3
ESE
3
0.5
E
3
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.6
ENE
4
0.5
NE
4
0.4
NE
4
0.4
ENE
4
0.7
ENE
4
0.7
NE
4
0.6
NE
4
Energy kJ
12
8
4
4
4
2
1
1
1
1
4
10
9
9
7
5
5
12
16
11
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
3
4
5
4
5
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
9
9
9
9
0
9
29
29
9
29
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
5
5
5
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
8
8
8
7
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
6
5
5
6
9
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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