Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 21 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
15.4°C
0.9° 

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 (21 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 10AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)15s
Evening (21 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed night, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
21
Tuesday
22
Wednesday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
6 PM
9 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
1
2
3
3
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
2.2
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.3
SW
14
2.2
SW
14
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.8
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1572
1665
2066
1857
1830
2534
2247
2119
1983
1889
1760
1784
1857
1932
1882
1589
1344
1123
924
813
632
605
686
696
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
10
NNE
5
W
15
SE
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
20
NNE
15
NNE
10
NE
10
E
15
E
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
High Tide
12:43PM0.72m
1:21PM0.76m
1:50PM0.77m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.06m
10:39PM0.11m
10:11PM0.15m
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:13
6:13
6:11
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:16
6:16
6:17
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
13
14
14
14
15
15
15
15
18
21
21
22
Feels °C
8
6
6
7
8
7
7
6
7
6
6
6
10
12
11
10
11
11
11
10
14
18
17
18
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