Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 18 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.6° C
0.7° 

Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (18 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.5m 17s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Jul)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Afternoon (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s
Evening (18 Jul)4ft (1.2m)12s

Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
18
Sunday
19
Monday
20
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.4
SSW
17
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
14
0.4
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
573
465
452
378
398
461
432
425
418
333
253
240
191
151
114
110
96
87
85
81
43
121
118
65
Wind (km/h)
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
15
NW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
High Tide
11:54AM0.77m
9:44PM0.92m
12:16PM0.82m
10:40PM0.79m
12:33PM0.88m
Low Tide
4:41AM0.17m
4:00PM0.66m
5:10AM0.28m
5:33PM0.62m
5:29AM0.37m
6:56PM0.55m
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clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
7:33
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4:57
4:58
4:59
 mm
1
Temp °C
12
12
12
13
15
14
13
13
12
12
12
13
15
16
14
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
7
7
7
9
12
12
11
10
8
9
9
10
12
13
11
9
8
7
6
7
11
12
12
9
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