Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 29 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
14.7° C
0.4° 

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 (29 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 11AM is: 3.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Jul)10ft (3.0m)16s
Afternoon (29 Jul)8ft (2.5m)15s
Evening (29 Jul)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
31
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
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
0
2
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SW
16
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
4869
3876
2982
2562
2216
1729
1401
1172
984
814
814
663
591
529
418
411
411
363
320
335
330
286
Wind (km/h)
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
10
S
10
S
10
S
10
S
5
SE
0
W
5
SW
10
SE
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
10
ENE
15
ENE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
3:28PM0.92m
2:57AM0.29m
3:52PM0.91m
3:21AM0.35m
4:13PM0.87m
Low Tide
7:23AM0.12m
11:13PM0.21m
8:07AM0.09m
11:13PM0.23m
8:46AM0.09m
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:37
5:38
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
12
Feels °C
7
8
8
8
8
9
9
9
9
10
10
10
10
10
9
9
8
8
8
8
10
8
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