Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (21 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 2PM is: 1.6m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30am October 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 17s |
| Evening (21 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 398 | 457 | 1381 | 1972 | 2285 | 2531 | 2947 | 2592 | 2160 | 2107 | 1806 | 1532 | 1251 | 2557 | 2216 | 2191 | 2320 | 2214 | 2160 | 2602 | 2326 | 2027 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:30PM0.65m | 4:53AM0.38m | 2:11PM0.63m | 3:31AM0.46m | 2:41PM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:06PM0.21m | 6:38AM0.37m | 9:30PM0.22m | 8:29AM0.32m | 9:13PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 398 | 457 | 1381 | 1972 | 2285 | 2531 | 2947 | 2592 | 2160 | 2107 | 1806 | 1532 | 1251 | 2557 | 2216 | 2191 | 2320 | 2214 | 2160 | 2160 | — | 2027 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | — | — | SW 21 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 239 | 365 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | 358 | 800 | 811 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 3 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 9 | 6 | 3 | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2602 | 2326 | 21 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 27 | 25 | 3 | 28 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 70 | 555 | 70 | 3 |
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