Daly Heads surf break

Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 2026 ACST
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Daly Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
19.0° C
(Which is 1.5°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Daly Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 10PM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (29 Apr)--
Afternoon (29 Apr)5ft (1.6m)14s
Evening (29 Apr)5ft (1.5m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Wed afternoon, strong winds from the NNW by Fri night).

Wed
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Sat
2
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
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
2
2
1
1
0
0
2
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
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
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1108
1006
1006
911
899
849
754
676
686
621
549
549
590
736
726
726
726
716
686
586
577
503
495
451
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
25
N
25
NNW
15
NNW
20
NE
20
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
NNE
30
NNE
30
N
30
NNE
25
NNE
25
NNE
35
NNE
20
N
25
NNE
40
NNW
35
NW
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
High Tide
2:06AM0.47m
2:53PM0.72m
2:24AM0.42m
3:12PM0.81m
2:38AM0.38m
Low Tide
8:58PM0.29m
7:55AM0.20m
9:38PM0.26m
7:59AM0.15m
10:14PM0.24m
8:09AM0.11m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
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6:56
6:56
6:58
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5:42
5:40
5:39
5:38
5
Temp °C
23
24
25
24
25
23
23
22
24
23
25
25
23
21
20
20
22
24
24
24
22
21
20
15
19
20
21
20
21
18
18
17
20
17
19
18
17
14
14
14
16
19
19
18
19
17
13
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.5
SW
14
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
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
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1108
1006
1006
911
899
849
754
676
686
621
549
549
590
736
726
726
726
716
686
586
577
503
495
451
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ESE
4
0.3
E
4
0.3
W
5
0.2
WNW
5
0.3
ENE
4
0.3
ENE
5
0.3
ENE
5
0.2
E
5
Energy kJ
5
2
4
2
4
4
5
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.5
N
4
0.7
NNE
4
0.8
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.7
N
4
0.8
NNE
4
1
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1.2
N
5
1
N
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
4
1.3
NNE
5
1
N
5
1.1
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.7
WNW
6
Energy kJ
4
7
15
22
17
15
14
15
20
36
64
73
73
49
39
29
69
55
64
170
188
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
3
3
4
4
Distance (km)
25
9
0
9
9
29
76
27
27
29
29
76
109
109
76
111
111
109
29
76
27
76
495
495
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
8
8
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
6
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
4
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