Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 8 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
16.0° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 5PM is: 1.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)4ft (1.2m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
Fri
26
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
551
614
667
763
685
658
573
565
549
526
579
588
570
437
431
431
325
305
248
207
203
203
169
167
Wind (km/h)
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
5
N
5
N
5
N
5
NNE
5
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
0
NE
10
ESE
10
E
10
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
10
E
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:32PM0.51m
1:28PM0.57m
1:23PM0.67m
Low Tide
1:24AM0.25m
1:34AM0.22m
1:48AM0.21m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:19
 mm
Temp °C
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
12
13
14
14
14
13
13
Feels °C
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
12
11
11
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
9
10
11
11
11
10
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
551
614
667
763
685
658
573
565
549
526
579
588
570
437
431
431
325
305
248
207
203
203
169
167
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
W
6
0.1
SW
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.4
SW
16
0.5
SW
16
Energy kJ
17
25
23
13
47
66
124
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.3
SW
23
0.3
SW
23
Energy kJ
7
23
22
22
85
82
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
25
25
25
25
25
25
0
0
0
0
9
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
1
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
9
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
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