Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 8 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
17.0° C

Slightly warmer than usual

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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 19s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 4PM is: 1.8m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)5.5ft (1.7m)14s
Afternoon (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)19s
Evening (12 Jun)6ft (1.8m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the SE by Sat night).

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
1
2
1
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
2
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.2
SW
19
1.8
SW
19
2
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1147
1130
1005
2331
2393
1995
1949
1771
2320
2374
1513
1417
1669
1624
1382
1344
1203
1102
905
809
721
278
241
374
Wind (km/h)
35
N
40
N
45
N
45
N
45
N
40
N
20
NW
25
NW
20
WSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
S
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
ENE
20
ENE
25
NE
20
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
1:59PM0.80m
1:36AM0.20m
2:30PM0.90m
1:45AM0.16m
3:03PM0.98m
Low Tide
4:54AM0.22m
11:22PM0.19m
5:24AM0.16m
11:57PM0.15m
6:01AM0.10m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
mod rain
mod rain
light rain
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:26
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:15
5:15
5:15
5:16
 mm
1
9
6
2
Temp °C
17
17
19
21
21
20
19
17
15
13
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
10
12
12
12
16
13
13
9
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
9
9
8
9
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
SW
14
1.7
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.8
SW
19
2
SW
18
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
0.5
N
5
0.4
N
5
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
2
SW
15
2
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.1
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
13
Energy kJ
1147
1130
706
2331
2393
1995
1949
1771
13
7
1513
1417
1669
1624
1382
1344
1203
1102
905
809
721
278
241
374
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
4
1.2
SW
19
0.2
E
5
0.2
E
6
0.3
NW
4
0.6
SW
13
0.6
SW
13
0.1
S
19
Energy kJ
2
1005
2
2
3
144
113
7
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
NNE
5
1.5
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.5
N
6
1.1
N
6
1.1
NNW
5
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
1
SW
5
1
SW
5
0.3
E
3
0.5
NE
3
0.6
NE
4
0.7
NE
4
Energy kJ
66
134
158
164
143
138
74
55
2320
2374
57
52
1
5
10
17
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
166
164
658
675
739
739
25
920
144
170
3
555
3
0
0
0
0
0
0
24
9
9
29
29
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
4
4
5
5
4
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
8
9
6
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
9
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