Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 2 am 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
16.4° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (18 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 6s period with NNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 21s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 10AM is: 1.6m 6s primary swell from a North-northwest direction and 0.6m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)6s
Afternoon (18 Jun)7ft (2.1m)6s
Evening (18 Jun)5ft (1.6m)21s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Thu afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sat night).

Thursday
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
3
2
3
3
3
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
WSW
21
2.1
WSW
20
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
181
175
141
145
207
310
229
2182
3226
1327
2716
2018
4286
3715
3997
3723
2905
2404
2578
2242
1909
1399
1212
1020
Wind (km/h)
35
NW
30
NW
35
NNW
35
NNW
45
NNW
50
NNW
40
NNW
35
W
40
WSW
45
SW
40
SW
30
SW
30
SW
35
SSW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SSW
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:10PM0.92m
5:34PM0.84m
3:09AM0.36m
5:52PM0.74m
Low Tide
8:42AM-0.02m
9:19AM0.02m
1:34AM0.35m
9:53AM0.10m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
light rain
light rain
cloud
cloud
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
12
12
13
14
14
15
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
7
7
4
4
3
4
7
9
6
5
5
8
8
5
6
7
6
7
6
6
7
8
9
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.8
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
2.1
SW
16
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
Energy kJ
181
175
141
116
118
118
116
42
9
2242
1909
1399
1212
1020
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
0.4
WSW
8
0.6
W
8
0.5
W
8
0.3
SW
23
0.4
SW
22
0.1
NE
4
Energy kJ
1
20
48
31
81
163
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.4
SW
22
0.4
SW
8
Energy kJ
23
22
126
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.5
NW
5
1.6
NNW
6
1.8
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
6
1.8
NW
6
1.6
WSW
21
2.1
WSW
20
3
SW
8
3.5
SW
11
3
SW
12
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.3
SW
16
0.7
SSE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
Energy kJ
98
115
124
145
207
310
229
2182
3226
1327
2716
2018
4286
3715
3997
3723
2905
2404
2578
19
11
10
7
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
4
4
4
4
3
1
4
3
3
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
164
166
164
555
555
555
488
488
675
658
555
1187
555
738
164
602
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
3
5
5
5
5
4
4
6
6
4
6
9
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
9
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
5
9
5
4
5
4
4
4
5
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