Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | 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 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1018 | 1382 | 955 | 1112 | 1261 | 1498 | 1787 | 1694 | 1609 | 2238 | 1368 | 1407 | 1486 | 2293 | 2160 | 2270 | 2344 | 2314 | 2285 | 1875 | 1801 | 1542 | 1521 | 1307 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 7:11AM0.67m | 8:41AM0.66m | 12:19PM0.69m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:03PM0.05m | 11:13PM0.04m | 11:22PM0.05m | |||||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | SW 10 | SW 16 | 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 |
1018 | 979 | 955 | 1112 | 1261 | — | 269 | 1694 | 1609 | 1718 | 1368 | 1407 | 1486 | 2293 | 2160 | 2270 | 2344 | 2314 | 2285 | 1875 | 1801 | 1542 | 1521 | 1307 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 19 |
258 | 258 | 249 | — | — | — | 502 | — | 432 | 518 | 686 | 528 | 528 | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 87 | 220 | 365 | 279 | 621 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 14 | — | NW 4 | W 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 1382 | — | 10 | 423 | 1498 | 1787 | — | — | 2238 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 25 | 25 | 25 | 69 | 555 | 555 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 70 | 25 | 3 | 69 | 144 | 25 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 |
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