
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (30 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 12AM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 14s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 29). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (30 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Sat afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | S 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1322 | 1109 | 675 | 398 | 450 | 480 | 361 | 185 | 223 | 178 | 131 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 131 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:41PM1.17m | 8:26AM0.61m | 6:24PM1.15m | 9:01AM0.65m | 7:09PM1.11m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:41AM0.17m | 11:06AM0.58m | 2:18AM0.18m | 12:14PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 14 | S 9 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SSW 13 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
21 | 33 | 233 | 398 | 143 | 47 | 135 | 185 | 75 | 51 | 121 | 106 | 67 | 67 | 131 | 131 | 129 | 131 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SE 14 | SSW 14 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
— | — | 53 | 217 | 50 | 19 | 46 | 133 | 131 | 127 | 39 | 169 | 169 | 169 | 25 | 43 | 34 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 14 | — | — | ESE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | S 6 | S 20 | S 20 | SSW 19 |
— | — | — | 51 | — | — | 70 | 46 | 47 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 44 | 44 | 20 | 119 | 119 | 122 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | W 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | WSW 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1322 | 1109 | 675 | 14 | 450 | 480 | 361 | 21 | 223 | 178 | 131 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 22 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 67 | 67 | 67 | 17 | 26 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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