Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 3PM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 24). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 15°C on Mon morning, min 6°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
633 | 633 | 642 | 756 | 711 | 850 | 815 | 632 | 514 | 392 | 323 | 313 | 254 | 186 | 195 | 198 | 279 | 493 | 777 | 878 | 729 | 463 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 4:46AM0.61m | 3:01PM1.12m | 5:24AM0.62m | 3:47PM1.13m | 6:02AM0.64m | 4:34PM1.14m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:43AM0.57m | 10:54PM0.21m | 8:38AM0.56m | 11:35PM0.20m | 9:34AM0.56m | |||||||||||||||||
6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 3 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 |
633 | 633 | 642 | 756 | 711 | 850 | 815 | 632 | 514 | 392 | 323 | 313 | 254 | 186 | 195 | 198 | 117 | 166 | 63 | 129 | 131 | 173 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 15 | SSW 16 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 16 |
— | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 53 | 75 | 102 | 130 | 87 | 72 | 33 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 15 | SE 16 | E 3 | SE 16 | E 4 | — | SE 16 | S 18 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 9 | 10 | 1 | 10 | 1 | — | 9 | 6 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NW 2 | SW 4 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 2 | 1 | 2 | 23 | 279 | 493 | 777 | 878 | 729 | 463 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 22 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 102 | 456 | 22 | 22 | 102 | 117 | 14 | 17 |
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