Daly Heads surf break

Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 30 Dec 2025 ACDT
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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
20.5° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daly Heads this week:

The surf forecast for Daly Heads over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jan 01) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.0m and 12s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Daly Heads in the next 12 days are 1.6m 16s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jan 03) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Dec 31) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 7AM (Thu 1st Jan)3.5ft (1.0m) 12s
Best Surf 7AM (Sat 3rd Jan)5ft (1.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 1AM (Sat 3rd Jan)5ft (1.6m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daly Heads over the next 12 days.

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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue night, light winds from the W by Fri morning).

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tue
06
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
0
1
2
0
3
1
3
3
1
1
1
0
2
2
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
1.1
SW
1.6
SW
1.4
SW
1.7
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.9
SW
0.8
SW
0.8
SW
0.7
SW
0.6
SW
0.6
SW
Period(s) (?)141313131212111817161514141313121212111211
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2975625453102002001504017601210930116348538027724820316712710876
Wind
(km/h)
30
SSE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
15
ESE
20
SW
20
SE
15
S
25
SW
15
SSE
15
SE
20
SSW
20
SE
10
E
10
SW
20
ESE
15
N
10
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
offcrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crossoffcross-
off
crossoffcrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:41AM
0.78
3:09AM
0.89
3:41AM
0.97
3:26PM
0.10
4:12AM
1.02
2:50PM
0.13
4:43AM
1.03
2:53PM
0.18
5:11AM
1.00
3:26PM
0.25
5:36AM
0.95
4:06PM
0.31
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:06PM
0.12
1:10PM
0.10
1:29PM
0.10
6:48PM
0.08
1:54PM
0.13
7:53PM
0.03
1:55PM
0.18
8:44PM
0.01
1:38PM
0.24
9:27PM
0.00
1:22PM
0.28
Wednesday
31
Thursday
01
Friday
02
Saturday
03
Sunday
04
Monday
05
Tue
06
Sunrise-6:09--6:11--6:11--6:11--6:13--6:13--6:15-
Sunset--8:38--8:38--8:38--8:38--8:38--8:39--8:39
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C141819152021162423182323172322182325202731
Feels °C (?)81213101516122319151918132019152123172528
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Information about the Daly Heads Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Daly Heads provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Daly Heads can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Daly Heads surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Daly Heads) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Daly Heads may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.

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