Daly Heads surf break

Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Monday 04 May 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Daly Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
19.4° C
(Which is 1.8°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Daly Heads today?

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 8AM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 May)8ft (2.4m)12s
Afternoon (04 May)7ft (2.1m)11s
Evening (04 May)6ft (1.8m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed afternoon).

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
2
1
1
3
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
0.9
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
2396
1969
1731
1504
1226
1035
831
817
1075
851
851
699
504
488
421
967
871
825
736
1048
961
1069
1750
1634
Wind (km/h)
35
W
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
30
SW
25
SW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSW
10
S
5
W
15
WSW
10
WSW
10
WSW
10
SW
10
WSW
15
W
25
W
30
WSW
35
SW
40
SSW
35
SSW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
2:54AM0.34m
4:26PM0.92m
2:55AM0.34m
4:56PM0.91m
2:48AM0.35m
5:28PM0.88m
Low Tide
11:18PM0.26m
8:41AM0.03m
11:51PM0.29m
9:02AM0.01m
00:30AM0.33m
9:24AM-0.01m
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
clear
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7:00
7:01
7:01
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5:37
5:36
5:35
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
16
17
16
14
14
9
9
10
10
10
10
12
12
12
12
10
12
13
12
14
14
14
14
13
12
11
9
6
5
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.4
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
1.3
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
1.3
SW
14
Energy kJ
542
488
840
851
851
699
504
488
361
967
871
825
736
716
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SW
17
0.4
SW
17
0.6
SW
16
0.9
SW
16
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.3
SW
21
0.3
SW
21
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
12
76
97
214
421
19
73
72
72
109
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
11
21
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.5
SW
12
2.4
SW
12
2.2
SW
11
2.1
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.8
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
1.6
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
2.3
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
Energy kJ
2396
1969
1731
1504
1226
1035
831
817
1075
1048
961
1069
1750
1634
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
2
1
1
2
2
4
3
3
3
1
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
4
3
4
4
Distance (km)
658
658
675
739
976
976
740
164
3
3
3
0
25
3
3
3
3
3
28
360
555
738
740
755
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
5
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