Daly Heads surf break

Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 am Saturday 30 May 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Daly Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (30 May):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 11s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 2PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (30 May)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (30 May)7ft (2.2m)11s
Evening (30 May)6.5ft (2.0m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sun morning, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Saturday
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tue
2
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
12 AM
3 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.5
WNW
6
3
WNW
6
3.5
W
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1198
1053
1186
1274
1123
938
777
846
846
725
615
462
911
706
565
503
403
314
232
222
235
490
657
3200
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
W
35
WSW
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
20
SW
10
WSW
15
NW
15
N
25
NNE
35
N
40
NNE
45
N
45
N
45
NNW
45
WNW
40
NW
45
NW
50
NW
45
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
2:54PM0.87m
2:13AM0.27m
3:20PM0.91m
2:25AM0.27m
3:47PM0.93m
2:33AM0.28m
Low Tide
6:54AM0.15m
10:50PM0.22m
7:19AM0.11m
11:15PM0.23m
7:46AM0.07m
11:41PM0.24m
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
light rain
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:18
7:20
7:20
7:20
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:19
5:19
5:17
5:17
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Temp °C
15
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
14
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
17
19
17
16
15
16
9
9
9
7
7
8
9
8
9
11
11
11
12
9
8
8
8
10
9
11
9
8
6
8
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.3
SW
12
1.2
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
13
12
615
462
911
706
565
503
403
314
232
193
161
100
100
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.8
SW
14
0.3
E
5
0.2
E
5
0.3
SW
19
0.3
SW
18
0.4
SW
13
Energy kJ
12
12
218
4
2
57
48
44
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.2
W
8
0.1
E
5
0.1
E
6
Energy kJ
31
5
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
0.5
N
3
0.9
NNW
4
1.4
N
5
1.8
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.7
N
6
1.8
NW
6
1.9
NW
6
2.5
WNW
6
3
WNW
6
3.5
W
12
Energy kJ
1198
1053
1186
1274
1123
938
777
846
846
725
5
27
97
224
211
210
222
235
490
657
3200
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
3
2
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
2
Distance (km)
169
555
555
729
740
729
730
729
490
289
3
25
25
109
111
111
166
495
675
739
739
488
488
495
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
2
4
9
7
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
8
7
7
7
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
8
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