
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (23 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 12AM is: 1.2m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 16s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 12°C on Fri afternoon, min 4°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Thu night, light winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
140 | 190 | 365 | 476 | 408 | 962 | 1114 | 1155 | 1797 | 5242 | 6642 | 9429 | 7403 | 5686 | 4437 | 9627 | 2002 | 1460 | 1680 | 2413 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:13PM0.99m | 2:12AM0.57m | 1:40PM1.04m | 3:25AM0.56m | 2:13PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:52PM0.41m | 6:04AM0.50m | 9:34PM0.35m | 6:29AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Temp °C | 12 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Feels °C | 7 | 3 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | -2 | -4 | -5 | -4 | -1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — |
140 | 190 | 365 | 476 | 408 | 962 | 1114 | 1155 | 1797 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | 3133 | 2002 | 1460 | 1680 | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | NE 10 | SSW 16 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | S 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 346 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 240 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | NE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | SW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | WSW 5 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SSW 14 |
5 | 42 | 25 | 21 | 13 | 26 | 50 | 58 | 87 | 5242 | 6642 | 9429 | 7403 | 5686 | 4437 | 9627 | 19 | 27 | 38 | 2413 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 67 | 95 | 47 | 47 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 582 | 586 | 22 | 67 | 17 | 22 | 577 | 690 | 22 | 22 |
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