Cape Direction (Hurdies) surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Saturday 23 May 2026 AEST
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Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
13.7° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today?

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 7AM is: 1.2m 15s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 May)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 May)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (23 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Sat afternoon, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
23
Sunday
24
Monday
25
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
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
1
1
1
1
1
0
1
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
1.7
S
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1118
783
588
366
277
249
195
133
121
115
37
21
75
205
249
222
153
141
103
142
188
234
222
298
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
10
NNE
15
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
5
NNE
5
SSE
10
SSW
10
SW
5
NNW
5
W
5
SSW
5
SW
5
SSW
10
S
5
S
5
SW
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross-off
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
on
glassy
High Tide
11:16PM1.03m
3:03PM0.81m
00:10AM0.92m
3:13PM0.84m
1:06AM0.82m
3:23PM0.89m
Low Tide
7:21AM0.13m
6:53PM0.73m
7:51AM0.21m
8:15PM0.66m
8:11AM0.30m
9:24PM0.59m
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7:22
7:24
7:24
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4:50
4:49
4:47
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
11
10
10
11
14
16
15
14
12
12
13
13
15
16
14
13
13
13
13
12
12
12
12
12
8
6
5
6
10
13
12
11
8
8
11
11
14
15
12
11
11
12
12
12
11
11
11
11
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SSW
16
1.3
SSW
16
1.2
SSW
15
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
14
0.9
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
13
0.6
SSW
12
0.6
SSW
12
0.4
ENE
9
0.5
E
13
0.6
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.8
S
14
0.8
S
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.8
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
S
6
1
S
7
Energy kJ
1118
783
588
366
277
249
195
133
121
115
29
87
133
176
249
222
178
225
222
218
160
155
31
91
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
ENE
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.5
NE
9
0.4
ENE
6
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.3
ENE
6
0.4
SSW
8
0.4
ENE
9
0.4
S
16
0.7
S
15
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
ENE
13
0.7
S
12
0.7
S
12
0.6
S
12
0.6
S
11
0.6
S
16
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
ENE
12
0.7
ENE
12
Energy kJ
31
29
28
15
16
40
14
15
8
8
22
26
75
205
173
176
153
141
99
91
188
234
152
150
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
9
0.3
ENE
14
0.4
SW
12
0.4
SSW
8
0.3
SSW
11
0.3
SSW
8
0.4
ENE
6
0.3
SW
12
0.1
S
19
0.3
S
19
0.4
SSW
18
0.5
S
17
0.5
S
11
0.4
SSW
11
0.7
SSW
15
0.7
SSW
15
Energy kJ
47
16
16
17
38
37
21
24
11
15
21
7
64
103
142
61
37
222
222
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NNE
3
0.6
N
3
0.5
NNE
4
0.8
NE
5
0.9
NE
6
1.1
NE
6
0.3
N
3
0.4
NNW
3
0.3
NNW
3
0.2
NNW
3
0.4
S
5
1.7
S
7
Energy kJ
2
7
7
40
52
87
1
3
2
1
7
298
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
3
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
21
0
0
26
42
0
0
0
0
11
17
14
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
1
3
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
4
4
4
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
6
5
5
6
7
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
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