Daly Heads Surf Break

Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 2 am 20 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
14.4° C
0.2° 

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 (20 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 16s period with WSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 6AM is: 1.6m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.6m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 20). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 Aug)5ft (1.5m)16s
Afternoon (20 Aug)5.5ft (1.7m)16s
Evening (20 Aug)6ft (1.9m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
20
Friday
21
Saturday
22
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)
1
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
13
1.9
WSW
14
1.6
WSW
14
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.7
WSW
16
1.9
WSW
16
1.9
SW
16
1.9
SW
15
2.3
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
14
1.9
SW
15
2
SW
17
2.1
SW
16
2.1
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.2
SW
16
2.1
SW
15
2.1
SW
15
1.9
SW
15
1.9
SW
14
1.8
SW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1018
1382
955
1112
1261
1498
1787
1694
1609
2238
1368
1407
1486
2293
2160
2270
2344
2314
2285
1875
1801
1542
1521
1307
Wind (km/h)
20
WNW
25
WNW
15
WNW
25
NW
25
WNW
30
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
20
WSW
15
SW
15
SW
15
WSW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WSW
15
W
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
WSW
15
SW
15
WSW
15
WSW
10
SW
5
SSE
Wind State
on
on
on
on
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-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
7:11AM0.67m
8:41AM0.66m
12:19PM0.69m
Low Tide
11:03PM0.05m
11:13PM0.04m
11:22PM0.05m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
6:54
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:53
5:53
5:54
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
13
13
13
14
14
13
14
13
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
13
13
13
13
13
13
Feels °C
10
8
9
8
9
8
9
10
9
8
9
10
10
10
11
11
11
11
10
11
10
11
12
12
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