Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (31 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 1PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 19s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 31). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (31 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 18s |
| Evening (31 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 7°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the NW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | Wednesday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
4981 | 4760 | 1121 | 1852 | 1633 | 1596 | 1145 | 917 | 568 | 357 | 348 | 301 | 236 | 330 | 381 | 429 | 980 | 1086 | 1109 | 1224 | 1358 | 1224 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:02AM0.90m | 9:17PM0.84m | 9:42AM0.97m | 10:37PM0.78m | 10:25AM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:15PM0.41m | 3:16AM0.41m | 4:28PM0.33m | 3:56AM0.48m | 5:39PM0.24m | |||||||||||||||||
6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 6 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
920 | 1021 | 1121 | 1852 | 1633 | 1596 | 1145 | 917 | 568 | 357 | 348 | 301 | 236 | 330 | 381 | 429 | 980 | 1086 | 1109 | 1224 | 1358 | 1224 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 20 | S 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | NE 9 | S 9 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 9 | NW 3 | SSE 12 | SSW 6 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 |
92 | 276 | 361 | 1165 | 1309 | 3 | 93 | 149 | 69 | 96 | 45 | 44 | 27 | 3 | 14 | 22 | 27 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 27 | 14 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 21 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | NE 10 | S 20 | S 20 | SE 12 | S 19 | S 18 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — |
148 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 4 | 30 | 30 | 6 | 64 | 60 | 8 | 27 | 6 | — | — | — | 9 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 6 | W 3 | W 3 | W 3 | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 |
4981 | 4760 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 2 | 4 | 8 | 8 | 33 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 47 | 26 | 22 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 47 | 6 | 6 |
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