Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Daly Heads today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Daly Heads at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 22s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a North-northeast direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Daly Heads. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
418 | 282 | 240 | 407 | 428 | 471 | 514 | 834 | 800 | 2174 | 2290 | 2375 | 2267 | 2109 | 1737 | 1449 | 1449 | 1178 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | off |
High Tide | 2:54AM0.31m | 3:06PM0.86m | 3:07AM0.38m | 3:26PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:28PM0.18m | 7:32AM0.16m | 10:20PM0.20m | 8:18AM0.15m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
418 | 282 | 240 | 407 | 428 | 471 | 514 | 834 | 752 | 2174 | 2290 | 2375 | 2267 | 2109 | 1737 | 1449 | 1449 | 1178 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
90 | 145 | 107 | 48 | 118 | 222 | 312 | 459 | 800 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 3 | 9 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 109 | 27 | 25 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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