Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Forecast and Surf Reports

(East Coast of Tasmania, Australia)

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Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Guide

Cape Direction (Hurdies) in East Coast of Tasmania is an exposed reef break. Offshore winds blow from the north and there is no shelter here from cross shore breezes. Tends to receive distant groundswells and the best swell direction is from the south. There is no reef break. It very rarely gets crowded here. Beware of rips, rocks, locals and sharks.

Cape Direction (Hurdies) Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Reef	2	rarely breaks	14.9°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Cape Direction (Hurdies):

The best conditions reported for surf at Cape Direction (Hurdies) occur when a South swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the North.

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16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Cape Direction (Hurdies) (for consistent clean waves)?

mayBest Season: autumn

The best time of year for surfing Cape Direction (Hurdies) with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Autumn and most often the month of May. Clean surfable waves are typically found 38% of the time in May while 48% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 14% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

38%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

48%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

14%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Cape Direction (Hurdies) Location Map

Interactive Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail.

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Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 5 May 2026, 20:22 Local Time

m, °C	Tue		Wed
ft, °F	7PM	10PM	1AM	4AM
Wave (m)	SSW	SSW	SSW	SSW
Period (s)	15	14	14	14
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	cross- off	off	cross- off	cross- off

What does Cape Direction (Hurdies) look like?

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Credit: Karl Gol

Tides at Cape Direction (Hurdies)

Current tide and informaton

For Blackmans Bay, 9 km from Cape Direction (Hurdies).

Next High Water: 08:54pm | 1.08m

Next Low Water: 04:37am | 0.18m

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Cape Direction (Hurdies) Sea Temperature

The water temperature (14.9 °C) at Cape Direction (Hurdies) is quite cool. If the sun does come out as forecast, it should feel warm enough to surf in a good sealed spring wetsuit. Some surfers would prefer to wear gloves and boots too. Effective windchill factor of (14.0 °C) will make the air and water feel about the same temperature.

Today, many surfers would wear a spring wetsuit, neoprene gloves and boots.