Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 4PM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
690 | 680 | 669 | 535 | 418 | 282 | 240 | 407 | 428 | 471 | 589 | 834 | 920 | 2174 | 2429 | 2375 | 2267 | 2084 | 1737 | 1552 | 1449 | 1178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | on | on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:43PM0.87m | 2:54AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.86m | 3:07AM0.38m | 3:26PM0.82m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:33AM0.20m | 10:28PM0.18m | 7:32AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.20m | 8:18AM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
690 | 680 | 669 | 535 | 418 | 282 | 240 | 407 | 428 | 471 | 589 | 834 | 653 | 2174 | 2429 | 2375 | 2267 | 2084 | 1737 | 1552 | 1449 | 1178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
12 | 12 | — | 125 | 90 | 145 | 107 | 48 | 118 | 222 | 312 | 459 | 920 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 9 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 0 | 25 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 109 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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