Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 pm 31 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
15.1°C
0.6° 

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 (31 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 10PM is: 1.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (31 Aug)--
Afternoon (31 Aug)6.5ft (2.0m)18s
Evening (31 Aug)6ft (1.8m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the W by Wed night).

Mon
31
Tuesday
1
Wednesday
2
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)
2
3
4
2
2
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
0
0
0
0
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)
1.9
SW
18
2
SW
18
1.9
SW
17
1.8
SW
16
1.7
SW
16
1.6
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.1
SW
15
1.3
SW
15
1.4
SW
16
1.5
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
2
SW
15
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
2.3
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2217
2366
2093
1728
1438
1297
1068
842
788
472
614
543
831
1001
1096
1513
1785
1290
1363
2212
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
15
NNE
15
NE
15
NNE
25
N
25
N
30
N
35
N
25
NNW
25
WNW
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
WSW
20
W
25
W
25
W
25
W
30
W
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
High Tide
4:05PM0.60m
5:00AM0.70m
4:03PM0.53m
5:37AM0.74m
3:42PM0.48m
Low Tide
10:19PM0.12m
11:03AM0.30m
10:24PM0.07m
11:51AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:41
6:41
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:01
6:01
6:02
 mm
Temp °C
15
16
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
18
16
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
Feels °C
11
13
13
13
12
10
10
9
12
13
13
11
10
9
10
9
7
7
8
7
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