Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
- 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 10AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
| 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 ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1651 | 1591 | 1155 | 1248 | 2393 | 2366 | 2093 | 1591 | 1438 | 1297 | 1068 | 842 | 788 | 472 | 466 | 1088 | 1120 | 1317 | 964 | 1041 | 1154 | 1500 | 1688 | 2025 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 4:26AM0.64m | 4:05PM0.60m | 5:00AM0.70m | 4:03PM0.53m | 5:37AM0.74m | 3:42PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:16PM0.15m | 10:21AM0.23m | 10:19PM0.12m | 11:03AM0.30m | 10:24PM0.07m | 11:51AM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | NNW 5 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
1651 | 1591 | 1155 | 1248 | 2393 | 2366 | 2093 | 1591 | 1438 | 1297 | 1068 | 842 | 788 | 472 | 466 | 7 | 3 | 565 | 964 | 1041 | 1154 | 1500 | 672 | 774 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 22 | — | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
227 | — | 825 | 723 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 379 | 375 | 312 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | W 5 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | WSW 5 | W 6 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 15 | 37 | 51 | 11 | 54 | 33 | 1088 | 1120 | 1317 | 28 | 39 | 40 | 74 | 1688 | 2025 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 9 | 109 | 69 | 166 | 1189 | 738 | 28 | 555 | 70 | 555 | 555 | 70 | 602 | 28 | 555 | 555 | 738 |
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