Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.0° 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 (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 17s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 9PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s 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 (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)17s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ESE on Mon afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Wed afternoon).

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
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)
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.1
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
632
722
823
589
387
305
522
419
302
284
193
137
128
123
87
97
98
94
74
41
Wind (km/h)
5
SE
5
ESE
10
ENE
10
N
10
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
10
N
15
NE
20
NE
15
N
20
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
N
20
N
30
N
25
N
Wind State
glassy
cross-on
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
10:39AM0.87m
10:49PM0.69m
11:04AM0.92m
00:06AM0.63m
11:32AM0.97m
Low Tide
5:18PM0.48m
4:10AM0.50m
6:24PM0.43m
4:20AM0.54m
7:19PM0.38m
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
6:58
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:27
5:28
5:29
 mm
Temp °C
11
11
11
10
9
8
9
11
15
16
12
11
11
11
11
12
17
17
14
14
Feels °C
9
9
9
7
6
4
4
6
11
12
8
8
7
7
7
9
13
12
8
9
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