
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 11AM is: 0.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 1ft (0.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 12 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
55 | 55 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 55 | 51 | 50 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 47 | 34 | 44 | 98 | 174 | 264 | 298 | 291 | 288 | 220 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 11:06AM1.03m | 3:38AM0.68m | 11:59AM1.03m | 3:36AM0.70m | 12:54PM1.03m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:27PM0.21m | 4:33AM0.68m | 8:08PM0.20m | 6:15AM0.67m | 8:47PM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 20 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 6 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
55 | 55 | 36 | 50 | 28 | 55 | 15 | 9 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 42 | 47 | 34 | 44 | 98 | 174 | 264 | 298 | 291 | 288 | 220 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | ESE 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 5 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 7 | ENE 2 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 5 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
7 | 6 | 57 | 53 | 51 | 6 | 51 | 50 | 22 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 4 | 25 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 20 | 9 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | ENE 5 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SSW 12 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 16 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 11 | E 11 | — | — | E 11 | E 11 |
6 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 25 | 4 | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | N 3 | NE 2 | — | — | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 56 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 17 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 0 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 330 | 21 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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