Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 16 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.0° C
0.7° 

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 (16 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 7PM is: 1.0m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 16). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (16 Aug)--
Afternoon (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.1m)13s
Evening (16 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)12s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 9°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
16
Monday
17
Tuesday
18
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
1
0
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
S
14
1.1
SSW
13
1
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
17
1
SSW
18
1
SSW
17
1.2
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
17
0.9
SSW
17
0.8
SSW
16
0.7
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
447
424
329
318
263
246
224
655
632
722
823
693
387
305
522
419
302
220
193
137
Wind (km/h)
5
E
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
NNE
5
NNW
5
NW
5
WNW
0
N
5
ESE
10
ESE
10
ENE
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
25
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
Wind State
glassy
on
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
High Tide
10:15AM0.82m
9:40PM0.78m
10:39AM0.87m
10:49PM0.69m
11:04AM0.92m
Low Tide
4:02PM0.53m
3:57AM0.43m
5:18PM0.48m
4:10AM0.50m
6:24PM0.43m
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:01
7:00
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:25
5:27
5:28
 mm
Temp °C
12
12
11
11
10
9
9
9
11
11
11
10
10
9
9
10
15
15
13
12
Feels °C
10
9
9
10
8
7
7
8
9
9
9
7
7
5
5
5
11
10
9
8
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