Surf Forecasts:
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) & Date | Wave Height | Wave 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 ForecastSome 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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 497 | 502 | 564 | 1647 | 1018 | 1033 | 955 | 1307 | 1126 | 636 | 1486 | 1694 | 1672 | 2208 | 1368 | 1407 | 1486 | 2267 | 2033 | 2080 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | 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 | |||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:56 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | 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 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 318 | 372 | 384 | 1127 | 1018 | 1033 | 955 | 1307 | 1126 | 636 | 1004 | 1694 | 1672 | 1695 | 1368 | 1407 | 1486 | 2267 | 2033 | 2080 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | NNW 4 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 70 | 6 | 136 | 179 | 258 | 258 | 249 | — | — | — | — | — | 432 | 518 | 686 | 528 | 528 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | WSW 10 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 497 | 502 | 564 | 1647 | — | — | — | — | 10 | 264 | 1486 | — | — | 2208 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 555 | 737 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 620 | 144 | 70 | 3 | 70 | 70 | 3 | 70 | 25 | 144 | 70 | 3 |
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