Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (29 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 7PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (29 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Sun afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 20 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
465 | 444 | 437 | 374 | 326 | 264 | 335 | 380 | 386 | 665 | 1437 | 1555 | 1651 | 1591 | 1155 | 1248 | 2393 | 2366 | 2093 | 1591 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:56AM0.56m | 3:57PM0.69m | 4:26AM0.64m | 4:05PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:15PM0.18m | 9:40AM0.18m | 10:16PM0.15m | 10:21AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
465 | 444 | 437 | 374 | 326 | 260 | 335 | 380 | 386 | 405 | 1437 | 1555 | 1651 | 1591 | 1155 | 1248 | 2393 | 2366 | 2093 | 1591 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | WSW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | SW 22 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — |
22 | 52 | 73 | 72 | 160 | 264 | 239 | 239 | 239 | 665 | — | — | 227 | — | 716 | 723 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | ESE 3 | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 0 | 0 |
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