Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (09 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 19s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 4PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 21s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 5s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 19s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 25mm), heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Sun morning, strong winds from the SSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 548 | 546 | 1087 | 1251 | 2779 | 5055 | 6780 | 7346 | 7815 | 6184 | 4834 | 3803 | 3059 | 2383 | 2066 | 1739 | 1006 | 1094 | 988 | 1925 | 2347 | 3610 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:36PM0.87m | 2:14PM0.93m | 2:47PM0.95m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:47PM0.03m | 11:47PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  |  | |  |  | | | | | | | | |  | |  | | |
 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | 5 | 10 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | N 5 |
| kJ | 548 | 546 | 1087 | 1251 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3059 | 2383 | 2066 | 1739 | 1006 | 1094 | 988 | 1925 | 2347 | 11 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | WSW 13 | — | SW 21 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 6 | SW 18 | WSW 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 232 | 281 | — | 538 | 698 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 405 | 322 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 148 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 5 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 46 | 30 | 34 | 30 | 2779 | 5055 | 6780 | 7346 | 7815 | 6184 | 4834 | 3803 | — | — | — | 17 | 45 | 83 | 87 | 59 | 47 | 3610 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 27 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 144 | 164 | 561 | 675 | 695 | 675 | 739 | 1070 | 1070 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 164 | 620 | 555 | 737 | 166 | 738 |
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