Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 11 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
10.8° C
0.9° 

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 (11 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 18s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 8PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 11). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Aug)--
Afternoon (11 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)18s
Evening (11 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Tue afternoon, min 8°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Tue
11
Wednesday
12
Thursday
13
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
3
3
3
2
3
2
2
2
1
2
4
3
3
3
2
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Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
S
19
0.9
SSW
18
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
17
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
18
1.4
SSW
15
1.8
SSW
17
1.8
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
1.8
SSW
16
1.9
SSW
16
5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
17
2.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
339
559
662
640
728
745
837
823
696
961
869
1915
1672
1484
1672
1896
12368
3216
3377
2776
Wind (km/h)
5
W
10
N
10
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
20
NNW
15
NNW
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
WSW
20
W
15
WNW
20
NW
20
WNW
25
W
20
W
20
WSW
15
W
10
WNW
15
NW
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
5:01PM1.29m
7:55AM0.67m
5:55PM1.23m
8:41AM0.69m
6:49PM1.14m
Low Tide
10:02AM0.60m
00:58AM0.01m
11:01AM0.61m
1:47AM0.07m
12:08PM0.60m
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
part cloud
rain showers
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:09
7:07
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:20
5:21
5:22
 mm
1
2
1
Temp °C
12
13
11
10
11
11
11
11
10
10
8
8
8
10
12
12
13
12
12
12
Feels °C
9
10
8
5
7
7
7
7
5
4
2
4
3
5
7
7
8
8
9
8
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