Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Issued: 8 am 21 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
16.3° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 2PM is: 1.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 3.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
Wed
24
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)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
844
676
650
605
588
335
611
595
542
535
535
472
492
512
438
427
551
606
667
763
676
581
581
565
Wind (km/h)
15
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
NNW
0
SSE
5
E
5
NE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
20
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NW
10
NW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
Wind State
cross-off
off
off
glassy
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
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
High Tide
4:25AM0.38m
6:00PM0.65m
5:53AM0.40m
5:48PM0.56m
4:32PM0.51m
Low Tide
10:24AM0.20m
1:12AM0.32m
10:45AM0.32m
1:16AM0.29m
1:24AM0.25m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:28
7:30
7:30
7:30
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:17
5:17
5:17
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
13
13
13
12
12
12
13
13
13
13
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
14
13
13
Feels °C
8
9
10
12
12
10
10
10
10
9
9
9
10
11
11
10
10
10
10
10
11
12
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1
SW
13
1.1
SW
16
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1.1
SW
15
1.2
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
15
1.3
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
Energy kJ
844
676
650
605
588
335
611
595
542
535
535
472
492
512
438
427
551
606
667
763
676
581
581
565
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSE
3
0.7
SW
16
0.4
SW
18
0.3
W
5
0.4
WSW
5
0.5
W
6
0.5
W
6
Energy kJ
1
242
81
4
9
15
15
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.4
SE
4
0.3
NNW
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.4
NW
3
0.5
W
5
0.4
W
6
0.4
W
6
0.2
NNW
2
Energy kJ
6
5
3
1
4
2
4
12
10
10
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
Distance (km)
70
0
0
0
0
0
0
9
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
25
9
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
3
3
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
9
8
8
7
7
7
6
6
6
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
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  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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