Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 8 pm 18 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
16.5° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (19 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 12AM is: 2.1m 20s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Jun)10ft (3.0m)11s
Afternoon (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s
Evening (19 Jun)8ft (2.5m)17s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu night, min 12°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the SSW by Sun morning).

Thu
18
Friday
19
Saturday
20
Sunday
21
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
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)
1.8
NW
6
1.6
WSW
21
2.1
WSW
20
2.5
SW
19
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
216
2182
3386
5405
2008
2008
4066
3927
3556
3544
2905
2444
2107
1806
1622
1279
1212
1020
847
847
677
668
641
605
Wind (km/h)
40
NW
30
WSW
40
SW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SW
30
SSW
30
SW
25
SSW
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
SSE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
High Tide
5:10PM0.92m
5:34PM0.84m
3:09AM0.36m
5:52PM0.74m
4:25AM0.38m
Low Tide
9:19AM0.02m
1:34AM0.35m
9:53AM0.10m
1:16AM0.35m
10:24AM0.20m
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
clear
light rain
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:28
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
 mm
1
2
1
1
1
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
15
14
14
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
12
12
13
12
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
6
6
5
8
8
6
7
5
6
6
7
7
8
8
9
9
8
9
10
9
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
12
0.8
NNW
6
0.4
NNW
5
2.1
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
15
1.7
SW
15
1.6
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
116
42
9
2107
1806
1622
1279
1212
1020
847
847
677
668
641
605
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
0.3
SE
4
Energy kJ
163
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
22
Energy kJ
118
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
NW
6
1.6
WSW
21
2.1
WSW
20
2.5
SW
19
3
SW
10
3
SW
11
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.5
SW
17
2.4
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
0.4
SE
5
0.6
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SSE
4
0.5
SSE
4
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
Energy kJ
216
2182
3386
5405
2008
2008
4066
3927
3556
3544
2905
2444
7
10
7
6
7
7
3
4
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
Distance (km)
488
488
624
658
480
555
738
729
3
729
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
0
0
0
0
1
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
6
6
4
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
6
6
7
5
4
7
6
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
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