
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 8AM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 29). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.5m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue night, min 8°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1787 | 1913 | 1697 | 1447 | 1258 | 1258 | 1117 | 997 | 882 | 992 | 859 | 839 | 686 | 669 | 653 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 348 | 322 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 246 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross |
High Tide | 8:10AM1.05m | 10:01PM0.76m | 8:54AM1.09m | 11:31PM0.74m | 9:44AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:50AM0.50m | 3:25PM0.19m | 2:30AM0.58m | 4:32PM0.12m | 3:14AM0.64m | 5:38PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 3 | 1 | 0 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 17 | S 17 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
1787 | 1913 | 1697 | 1447 | 1258 | 1258 | 1117 | 997 | 882 | 992 | 859 | 839 | 686 | 669 | 653 | 441 | 441 | 441 | 348 | 322 | 246 | 242 | 242 | 246 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 6 | SE 14 | SE 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NW 3 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | NE 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 7 | S 18 | S 18 | NE 8 |
8 | 21 | 21 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 8 | NNE 8 | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | NE 7 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — |
6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | 7 | — | 2 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 2 | 33 | 37 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 3 | NNW 3 | WSW 7 | WSW 7 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | W 3 | SW 4 |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 83 | 123 | 100 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 8 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 5 |
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