Surf Forecasts:
Daly Heads surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 21 Oct, 4PM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 24 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,777 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 1PM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daly Heads this week:
The surf forecast for Daly Heads over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 17) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Daly Heads in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Oct 24) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4PM (Wed 21st Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Sat 24th Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daly Heads over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sun afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, fresh winds from the NNE by Mon morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | ||||||||||||||
Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 93 | 96 | 90 | 176 | 214 | 346 | 976 | 795 | 685 | 548 | 517 | 486 | 545 | 437 | 1573 | 2726 | 2054 | 1520 | 1384 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:00AM0.80m | 7:45AM0.74m | 8:58AM0.67m | 12:10PM0.64m | 1:30PM0.65m | 4:53AM0.38m | 2:11PM0.63m | 3:31AM0.46m | |||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:49PM-0.01m | 11:07PM0.01m | 11:20PM0.05m | 11:22PM0.10m | 10:57PM0.16m | 10:06PM0.21m | 6:38AM0.37m | 9:30PM0.22m | |||||||||||
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 | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — |
 | 7:36 | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:38 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:40 | — | — | 7:42 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 27 | 24 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 24 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 93 | 96 | 90 | 176 | 214 | 346 | 976 | 795 | 685 | 548 | 517 | 486 | 545 | 437 | 1573 | 2726 | 2054 | 1520 | 1384 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | E 4 | — | — | — | NNE 4 | SW 4 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 50 | 51 | 37 | 21 | 11 | 1 | — | — | — | 6 | 9 | 87 | 162 | 303 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 3 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 3 | NE 3 | — | ENE 3 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | SW 3 | — | — | — | SE 4 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | — | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 3 | 2 | — | 10 | 19 | 8 | 34 | 102 | 57 | 6 | — | — | — | 6 | 3 | 16 | — | 13 | 38 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 17 | 0 | 9 | 76 | 0 | 111 | 144 | 69 | 69 | 25 | 70 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 25 | 29 | 29 |
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The above surf forecast table for Daly Heads provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 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).
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