Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 1PM is: 2.2m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2721 | 2803 | 2381 | 1804 | 1463 | 1163 | 951 | 859 | 690 | 680 | 669 | 535 | 418 | 273 | 240 | 407 | 428 | 471 | 589 | 834 | 808 | 2174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:18PM0.85m | 3:02AM0.24m | 2:43PM0.87m | 2:54AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.86m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:42PM0.16m | 6:33AM0.20m | 10:28PM0.18m | 7:32AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 |
— | — | — | — | 1016 | 1163 | 951 | 859 | 690 | 680 | 669 | 535 | 418 | 273 | 240 | 407 | 428 | 471 | 589 | 834 | 731 | 2174 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | — | 125 | 90 | 141 | 107 | 48 | 118 | 222 | 312 | 459 | 808 | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — |
2721 | 2803 | 2381 | 1804 | 1463 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 6 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 474 | 542 | 561 | 70 | 491 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 14 | 25 | 25 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 27 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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