Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 8 am 20 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
15.3° C
0.0° 

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 (20 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 4PM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)15s
Afternoon (20 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (20 Jul)5ft (1.6m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
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)
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
1.3
WSW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.2
SW
11
1.3
WSW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.7
SW
11
1.9
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
636
581
536
711
940
1016
961
867
769
700
679
585
486
373
367
407
380
599
821
723
713
1443
Wind (km/h)
15
N
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
WNW
10
W
10
WNW
20
WNW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
30
SW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
S
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
5:38AM0.50m
5:03PM0.59m
6:39AM0.54m
4:39PM0.54m
8:03AM0.57m
3:10PM0.53m
Low Tide
10:57AM0.31m
11:50PM0.19m
11:38AM0.41m
11:56PM0.15m
12:36PM0.52m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:24
7:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:30
5:31
5:31
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
13
14
14
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
12
12
12
13
12
12
10
11
13
12
11
11
10
9
7
7
7
6
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