
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (24 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 15s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 6PM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 10:00am October 24). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (24 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 15°C on Sat morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the WSW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 24 | Sunday 25 | Monday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
540 | 527 | 392 | 371 | 281 | 213 | 223 | 309 | 270 | 270 | 259 | 193 | 188 | 180 | 178 | 133 | 111 | 124 | 110 | 123 | 159 | 127 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:53AM0.98m | 6:03PM0.87m | 6:28AM1.05m | 7:20PM0.81m | 7:06AM1.11m | 8:44PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:08PM0.37m | 00:00AM0.35m | 1:13PM0.26m | 00:40AM0.44m | 2:17PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||
6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 7 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 2 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 8 |
540 | 527 | 392 | 371 | 281 | 213 | 223 | 309 | 270 | 270 | 259 | 193 | 188 | 35 | 31 | 133 | 111 | 9 | 9 | 78 | 73 | 127 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | SSW 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 5 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 6 | ENE 10 | SE 6 | NE 9 | ENE 11 | ENE 12 | SSW 14 |
16 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 45 | 64 | 101 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 12 | 6 | 6 | 180 | 178 | 15 | 19 | 1 | 41 | 11 | 14 | 73 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 9 | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 12 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | — | — | E 6 | — | ENE 12 |
— | 15 | — | — | — | 13 | 13 | 3 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 19 | 20 | 8 | — | — | 1 | — | 14 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | SW 5 | — | — | ENE 8 | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | SW 4 | SW 5 | SW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | W 3 |
15 | 23 | — | — | 13 | — | — | 8 | 15 | 7 | 17 | 48 | 36 | 64 | 53 | — | 35 | 124 | 110 | 123 | 159 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 21 | 38 | 22 | 0 | 41 | 95 | 456 | 67 | 17 | 0 | 26 | 67 | 582 | 586 | 95 | 67 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Header Global | ||||||||||||||||||||||
- Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)











