Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 27 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
17.3°C
2.0° 

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 (27 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 7AM is: 1.3m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am October 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)13s
Afternoon (27 Oct)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (27 Oct)3.5ft (1.1m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
27
Wednesday
28
Thursday
29
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.2
SW
13
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
1
SW
11
1.1
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
15
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
690
609
600
466
459
379
324
324
319
314
309
224
209
205
202
202
237
349
314
883
1046
1164
1300
1300
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SSE
10
SW
20
WSW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
5
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SSW
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
E
15
E
10
N
5
SSE
20
ESE
25
ESE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
off
off
High Tide
4:34AM0.90m
3:43PM0.34m
5:03AM0.95m
3:33PM0.31m
5:35AM0.97m
2:53PM0.32m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.23m
9:21PM0.03m
12:36PM0.27m
9:35PM-0.02m
1:42PM0.32m
9:53PM-0.06m
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
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Temp °C
13
12
12
14
14
14
14
13
12
12
12
14
14
16
14
14
13
13
14
16
18
19
18
17
Feels °C
10
9
10
11
9
9
10
9
9
9
10
12
9
11
10
11
11
11
13
14
16
18
15
13
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