Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 17 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.6° 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 (17 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 8PM is: 1.3m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Jul)--
Afternoon (17 Jul)5ft (1.5m)16s
Evening (17 Jul)4ft (1.2m)15s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 12°C on Fri afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
17
Saturday
18
Sunday
19
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)
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SSW
16
1.4
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
1.2
SSW
15
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
14
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
12
1.2
SSW
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.2
S
12
1.1
S
12
1.1
S
11
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.7
S
11
0.7
S
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1318
974
783
621
573
465
452
373
398
461
432
425
418
333
305
240
191
151
114
108
Wind (km/h)
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
20
NW
15
NW
10
NNW
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
10
N
10
NNW
15
NNW
Wind State
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
11:27AM0.73m
8:51PM1.06m
11:54AM0.77m
9:44PM0.92m
12:16PM0.82m
Low Tide
2:27PM0.68m
4:41AM0.17m
4:00PM0.66m
5:10AM0.28m
5:33PM0.62m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
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cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:35
7:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:55
4:57
4:58
 mm
Temp °C
12
13
12
12
12
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
12
12
12
12
15
15
14
13
Feels °C
8
10
9
8
7
7
7
9
11
11
11
10
9
9
9
9
13
13
11
9
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