Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 19 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.2° 

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 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 6PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (19 Aug)--
Afternoon (19 Aug)5ft (1.6m)10s
Evening (19 Aug)7ft (2.1m)14s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
19
Thursday
20
Friday
21
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)
0
0
0
1
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
W
9
1.6
WSW
10
1.6
WSW
10
2.1
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
13
1.7
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.7
WSW
16
1.5
WSW
16
1.1
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
17
2
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
497
502
564
1647
1018
1033
955
1307
1126
636
1486
1694
1672
2208
1368
1407
1486
2267
2033
2080
Wind (km/h)
30
W
30
W
25
W
20
W
15
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
SW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
Wind State
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
3:42PM0.50m
7:11AM0.67m
8:41AM0.66m
Low Tide
12:09PM0.45m
11:03PM0.05m
11:13PM0.04m
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
light rain
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:52
5:53
5:53
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
Feels °C
8
8
9
10
10
8
10
8
9
10
9
10
9
8
10
10
10
10
10
11
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