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Daly Heads surfForecast / SA – Yorke Peninsula / Australia
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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 Type | Time (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 ForecastLight 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 SummaryLight 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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | |
1407 | 846 | 725 | 462 | 565 | 314 | 215 | 1881 | 4014 | 3276 | 2845 | 1717 | 1707 | 1090 | 1307 | 1069 | 511 | 920 | 492 | 841 | 644 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |||||||
— | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | 7:22 | |
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) | — | — | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
— | — | 12 | 462 | 565 | 314 | 190 | 106 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 511 | 920 | 492 | 841 | 644 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 18 | SW 13 | — | E 5 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 11 | SW 26 | SW 23 |
— | — | 31 | 215 | — | 4 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 169 | 234 | 137 | 26 | 86 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | N 4 | N 6 | NW 6 | W 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 10 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — | W 4 | W 5 |
1407 | 846 | 725 | — | 35 | 244 | 215 | 1881 | 4014 | 3276 | 2845 | 1717 | 1707 | 1090 | 1307 | 1069 | — | — | — | 5 | 12 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 729 | 729 | 289 | 25 | 111 | 495 | 739 | 739 | 739 | 737 | 740 | 112 | 1187 | 740 | 940 | 1187 | 952 | 164 | 28 | 25 | 25 |
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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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