Daly Heads surf break

Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 2 pm Friday 17 Apr 2026 ACST
Forecast update in hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
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
19.0° C
(Which is 1.1°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 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Apr 17) at 9PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.5m and 14s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Daly Heads in the next 16 days are 1.9m 14s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Apr 23) at 6AM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.9m 6s period and expected on Wednesday (Apr 22) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 9PM (Fri 17th Apr)5ft (1.5m) 14s
Best Surf12AM (Thu 23rd Apr)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Most Powerful 6AM (Thu 23rd Apr)6ft (1.9m) 14s

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. Warm (max 23°C on Sat night, min 13°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Mostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Tue night, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
1
1
1
0
0
1
2
2
3
2
2
0
2
0
4
4
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.8
SW
1.4
SW
1.1
SW
0.9
SW
0.7
SW
0.9
SW
1.1
SW
1
SW
1.1
SW
0.8
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.5
SW
0.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.2
SW
0.8
SW
Period(s) (?)141413121218181012141413131716141414131212
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)1238722369252137528686212325248656437451728105535011331215846444178
Wind
(km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
20
NE
20
NE
15
NE
20
WSW
30
SSW
20
S
15
SE
10
SE
15
ESE
15
NNE
15
NNE
25
WSW
20
SSW
20
SW
15
ESE
10
E
10
N
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcrosscrosscross-
on
crosscrossoffoffcrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:56AM
0.42
3:55PM
0.88
2:56AM
0.36
4:25PM
0.94
2:40AM
0.33
4:57PM
0.95
5:32PM
0.93
6:10PM
0.88
6:54PM
0.80
Low Tide
/ height (m)
10:14PM
0.23
8:36AM
0.09
11:02PM
0.25
8:43AM
0.03
11:54PM
0.29
8:55AM
-0.03
9:13AM
-0.07
9:33AM
-0.09
9:55AM
-0.07
10:14AM
-0.02
Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
Tuesday
21
Wednesday
22
Thursday
23
Sunrise--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:50--6:50--6:52
Sunset5:55--5:54--5:53--5:52--5:51--5:50--5:49--
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------------------
Temp. °C171418222319161416171519222417171519222424
Feels °C (?)131014191816111014151417182013131218202222
  • 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
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
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest