Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (13 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (13 Aug) | 18ft (5.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (13 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
773 | 1655 | 1484 | 1484 | 1948 | 2716 | 14741 | 3598 | 3267 | 2676 | 2068 | 2018 | 2007 | 1943 | 8892 | 2865 | 2872 | 2237 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:55PM1.23m | 8:41AM0.69m | 6:49PM1.14m | 9:18AM0.72m | 7:43PM1.03m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:47AM0.07m | 12:08PM0.60m | 2:31AM0.15m | 1:22PM0.60m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — |
Temp °C | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 |
773 | 1655 | 1484 | 1484 | 1948 | 2716 | 3895 | 3598 | 3267 | 2676 | 2068 | 2018 | 2007 | 1943 | 2503 | 6 | 15 | 2237 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 18 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | E 9 |
427 | 48 | 30 | 48 | 30 | 30 | 69 | 42 | 33 | 30 | 31 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 5 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | — | ESE 12 | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 |
71 | — | 29 | — | 12 | 15 | — | — | — | 29 | — | — | 10 | 10 | — | 9 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 15 | W 3 | SW 16 | — | — | — | WNW 3 | W 3 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — |
21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 10495 | 5 | 14741 | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 18 | 8892 | 2865 | 2872 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 17 | 41 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 5 | 11 | 41 | 47 | 95 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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