Cape Direction (Hurdies) surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Tuesday 26 May 2026 AEST
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Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
13.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 1PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00am May 26). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 May)6ft (1.8m)8s
Afternoon (26 May)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (26 May)2.5ft (0.7m)14s

Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 19mm), heaviest on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
2
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.7
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.5
S
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
392
320
292
192
189
192
201
154
141
135
95
121
135
77
242
115
112
110
107
57
46
217
223
110
Wind (km/h)
25
SE
20
SE
15
ESE
15
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
20
ESE
25
ESE
25
SE
25
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
E
10
E
10
ENE
5
ESE
5
E
5
SE
0
ESE
5
NNE
5
NNE
5
NNW
0
WNW
5
NW
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
High Tide
3:34PM0.95m
3:10AM0.66m
3:51PM1.01m
4:22AM0.61m
4:12PM1.06m
Low Tide
8:26AM0.37m
10:21PM0.50m
8:40AM0.42m
11:08PM0.41m
8:55AM0.47m
11:52PM0.33m
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
cloud
light rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:24
7:26
7:26
7:28
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:47
4:46
4:45
4:45
1
1
1
1
1
1
3
4
1
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
11
11
11
11
11
12
12
13
13
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
6
6
7
7
6
7
8
8
9
9
11
12
13
13
13
14
14
14
16
16
15
14
14
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
15
0.8
SSW
14
0.8
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.7
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
14
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
1.6
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
8
1.2
ESE
7
1
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
0.9
ESE
7
1.1
E
12
1
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.9
E
12
0.8
E
11
0.7
E
8
Energy kJ
284
273
258
192
189
192
201
154
141
110
110
291
231
155
143
111
91
86
339
273
217
214
157
55
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.7
E
12
0.7
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.5
E
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
SSW
13
0.6
S
13
0.6
E
13
0.7
E
13
0.7
S
16
0.7
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.5
S
14
0.4
SSW
13
0.3
SSW
13
0.5
S
16
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
Energy kJ
104
104
106
151
161
163
117
82
78
135
95
121
115
166
242
151
110
108
107
57
33
129
118
110
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
S
17
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.4
ENE
12
0.6
SSW
13
0.5
S
12
0.6
E
13
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.5
S
15
0.3
S
16
0.3
S
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
51
47
46
46
135
77
123
115
112
110
47
46
217
223
40
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SE
8
1.7
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.6
SE
7
1.6
SE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
7
1.7
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
7
1.9
ESE
7
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
12
1.8
E
12
Energy kJ
392
320
292
285
281
289
310
336
393
363
387
251
324
871
942
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
2
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
Distance (km)
24
24
24
24
222
222
222
222
222
222
222
26
0
26
0
21
17
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
5
6
9
9
9
9
6
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
9
9
9
8
9
9
9
7
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