Daly Heads surf break

Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Saturday 30 May 2026 ACST
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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
17.5° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

Daly Heads surf forecast from 30 May 2026:

  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 2 Jun, 6AM (local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period, WSW swell with 4,596 kJ wave energy.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Daly Heads this week:

The most powerful waves expected at Daly Heads in the next 16 days are 3.5m 13s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jun 02) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.8m 6s period and expected on Monday (Jun 01) at 9AM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)--
Best Surf--
Most Powerful 6AM (Tue 2nd Jun)11ft (3.5m) 13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun afternoon, near gales from the WNW by Mon night).

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the WSW by Thu night).

Sat
30
Sunday
31
Monday
1
Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
Friday
5
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
1.8
NW
6
3
W
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
10
2.2
SW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1407
846
725
462
565
314
215
1881
4014
3276
2845
1717
1707
1090
1307
1069
511
920
492
841
644
Wind (km/h)
40
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
NW
30
NNE
45
N
45
WNW
50
NW
45
W
55
WSW
45
WSW
35
WNW
45
W
35
WSW
30
SW
35
SW
20
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
NNW
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
2:13AM0.27m
3:20PM0.91m
2:25AM0.27m
3:47PM0.93m
2:33AM0.28m
4:16PM0.93m
2:41AM0.30m
4:46PM0.92m
2:50AM0.32m
5:17PM0.89m
3:00AM0.34m
5:48PM0.84m
3:10AM0.35m
Low Tide
10:50PM0.22m
7:19AM0.11m
11:15PM0.23m
7:46AM0.07m
11:41PM0.24m
8:15AM0.04m
00:07AM0.27m
8:44AM0.02m
00:37AM0.30m
9:13AM0.02m
1:11AM0.33m
9:41AM0.03m
1:57AM0.35m
10:08AM0.08m
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7:20
7:20
7:20
7:22
7:22
7:22
7:22
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5:19
5:19
5:17
5:17
5:17
5:16
5:16
5:16
2
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
Temp °C
15
15
15
15
17
19
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
14
14
14
15
15
16
16
16
7
8
10
11
8
13
9
8
7
4
6
6
6
6
6
6
10
11
14
13
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
18
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
12
1.1
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.4
SW
17
1.3
SW
12
1.3
SW
16
1
SW
16
1.2
SW
17
1.1
SW
16
Energy kJ
12
462
565
314
190
106
511
920
492
841
644
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
SSW
18
0.8
SW
13
0.3
E
5
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.8
SW
11
0.1
SW
26
0.3
SW
23
Energy kJ
31
215
4
57
169
234
137
26
86
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
5
0.3
SW
20
Energy kJ
1
60
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
2.4
WSW
11
1.9
SW
11
1.8
SW
11
1
N
4
1.8
N
6
1.8
NW
6
3
W
11
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
11
3
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
3
WSW
10
2.2
SW
11
1.8
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
0.4
W
4
0.5
W
5
Energy kJ
1407
846
725
35
244
215
1881
4014
3276
2845
1717
1707
1090
1307
1069
5
12
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
4
1
3
4
1
1
2
1
2
1
Distance (km)
729
729
289
25
111
495
739
739
739
737
740
112
1187
740
940
1187
952
164
28
25
25
Best forecast wave conditions in Yorke Peninsula
Rating
(10 max)
3
1
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
5
5
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
6
6
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
7
7
6
5
5
4
4
5
6
4
6
5
5
4
4
9
5
5
9
8
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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 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.

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