Daly Heads Surf Break
Lat Long: 35.03° S 136.94° E

Daly Heads Surf Forecast and Surf Report

Weather Forecast for Daly Heads

Issued: 8 pm 05 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Daly Heads sea temperature is
17.2° C

Slightly warmer than usual

Daly Heads surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Daly Heads surf forecast from 5 Jun 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Thursday 11 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Thursday 11 Jun, 9AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,076 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 11 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 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 Thursday (Jun 11) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.5m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Daly Heads in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 11) at 9AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.5m 5s period and expected on Wednesday (Jun 10) at 12PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 3AM (Thu 11th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Best Surf 3AM (Thu 11th Jun)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 9AM (Thu 11th Jun)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Daly Heads over the next 16 days.


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun night, min 15°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Tue night, calm by Wed night).

Saturday
6
Sunday
7
Monday
8
Tuesday
9
Wednesday
10
Thursday
11
Fri
12
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
1
1
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
5
3
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.2
SW
17
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
2.2
WSW
13
1.9
SW
13
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.8
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1002
2275
3272
3154
2726
2017
1654
1675
1437
821
549
1001
903
1002
1778
1269
4076
3102
1325
649
803
Wind (km/h)
15
W
15
W
15
NW
15
N
20
NNW
15
N
20
N
25
N
25
NNE
30
N
40
N
35
N
45
N
25
W
25
SW
5
SW
10
ENE
15
NNE
25
N
35
N
25
NNW
Wind State
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
3:10AM0.35m
6:18PM0.77m
6:46PM0.69m
7:05PM0.59m
6:28PM0.49m
1:41PM0.53m
1:36PM0.67m
00:13AM0.26m
1:59PM0.80m
Low Tide
1:57AM0.35m
10:08AM0.08m
10:31AM0.16m
10:42AM0.26m
4:13AM0.34m
4:19AM0.31m
4:33AM0.27m
11:42PM0.26m
4:54AM0.22m
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
mod rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:22
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:24
7:26
7:26
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:16
5:15
5:15
 mm
3
1
5
6
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
15
15
16
15
18
18
15
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
Feels °C
12
12
13
13
11
11
12
10
9
10
7
9
9
9
11
12
11
10
11
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SW
17
2.1
SW
17
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.2
SW
17
2
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
16
1.8
SW
15
1.4
SW
14
1.2
SW
14
1.4
SW
16
1.4
SW
15
1.6
SW
14
0.4
N
5
1.9
SW
13
3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
1.8
SW
14
1.4
SW
13
0.3
N
4
Energy kJ
1002
2275
3272
3154
2726
2017
1654
1675
1437
821
549
1001
903
1002
8
1269
4076
3102
1325
649
3
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
24
0.4
W
8
1.4
SW
17
Energy kJ
22
20
1158
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
N
4
0.8
N
4
0.8
N
4
1.2
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.3
N
5
1.6
N
6
1.1
NW
5
2.2
WSW
13
0.9
N
4
0.6
N
4
1.6
SW
13
Energy kJ
10
22
22
68
157
99
152
68
1778
27
12
803
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
5
4
2
6
5
4
3
4
5
3
4
4
5
3
5
3
4
Distance (km)
25
25
25
25
27
27
25
111
109
111
166
164
712
739
555
3
0
25
111
164
658
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
2
5
5
5
5
4
2
4
5
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
8
9
5
9
7
7
8
8
6
5
4
5
8
6
5
7
5
5
6
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
9
6
8
8
7
6
5
9
9
8
9
5
8
5
6
8
8
9
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder
How to use the Wavefinder
submit an eyeball surf report

Quick surf report for Daly Heads:

join our community of surf reporters

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Daly Heads surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


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 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).

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.

Are you planning a holiday in Yorke Peninsula? If you are looking for accommodation near Daly Heads, camping, hotels and holiday cottages in Yorke Peninsula, consider staying in Kingscote which is 94 km (58 miles) away.

Nearest locationNearest