Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 10PM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun morning, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
2974 | 3137 | 2801 | 2447 | 2209 | 2444 | 2444 | 2413 | 2016 | 1589 | 1409 | 1117 | 957 | 802 | 684 | 577 | 447 | 418 | 329 | 318 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.03m | 9:49AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.90m | 10:15AM0.82m | 9:40PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:22PM0.60m | 3:08AM0.25m | 2:41PM0.57m | 3:37AM0.35m | 4:02PM0.53m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 6 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
2974 | 15 | 2801 | 2447 | 2209 | 2444 | 2444 | 2413 | 2016 | 1589 | 1409 | 1117 | 957 | 802 | 684 | 577 | 447 | 418 | 329 | 318 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
16 | 5 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 8 | — | SE 13 | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
6 | 9 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 5 | — | 7 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 3137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 117 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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