Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 5AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 14). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2801 | 2447 | 2209 | 2444 | 2444 | 2413 | 2016 | 1589 | 1409 | 1117 | 957 | 802 | 684 | 577 | 465 | 424 | 329 | 318 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 7:43PM1.03m | 9:49AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.90m | 10:15AM0.82m | 9:40PM0.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:08AM0.25m | 2:41PM0.57m | 3:37AM0.35m | 4:02PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 2801 | 2447 | 2209 | 2444 | 2444 | 2413 | 2016 | 1589 | 1409 | 1117 | 957 | 802 | 684 | 577 | 465 | 424 | 329 | 318 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | 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 |
| kJ | 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 11 | SE 15 | SE 11 | E 11 | SE 14 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 |
| kJ | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 14 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 |
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