Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 6AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2390 | 1718 | 1368 | 1407 | 1486 | 2267 | 2033 | 2270 | 2344 | 2314 | 2158 | 1875 | 1669 | 1542 | 1624 | 1402 | 1402 | 1382 | 1147 | 2259 | 1685 | 1552 | 1420 | 1149 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:41AM0.66m | 12:19PM0.69m | 1:15PM0.76m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:13PM0.04m | 11:22PM0.05m | 11:26PM0.07m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
1609 | 1718 | 1368 | 1407 | 1486 | 2267 | 2033 | 2270 | 2344 | 2314 | 2158 | 1875 | 1669 | 1542 | 1624 | 1402 | 1402 | 1382 | 1147 | 2259 | 1685 | 1552 | 1420 | 1149 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — |
432 | 518 | 686 | 528 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 87 | 220 | 365 | 274 | 621 | 614 | 616 | 777 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2390 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 70 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 69 | 164 | 28 | 154 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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