Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.6°C
0.1° 

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 (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 2AM is: 1.5m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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) & DateWave HeightWave 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 Forecast

Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 9°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SW by Wed morning).

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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)
4
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.6
SSW
15
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.3
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.5
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
13
1.2
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1315
1049
862
742
633
633
642
746
711
838
815
642
522
413
323
313
258
189
Wind (km/h)
15
WNW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
WNW
10
W
5
WNW
0
NE
0
ESE
5
ENE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
10
NNE
5
NNW
10
WSW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross
High Tide
4:46AM0.61m
3:01PM1.12m
5:24AM0.62m
3:47PM1.13m
Low Tide
10:12PM0.24m
7:43AM0.57m
10:54PM0.21m
8:38AM0.56m
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:50
6:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:34
5:35
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
12
11
11
13
13
14
16
15
13
12
11
11
11
11
12
12
12
10
Feels °C
8
6
7
9
9
10
12
12
11
11
10
10
9
8
9
10
11
8
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