Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
331 | 238 | 202 | 265 | 202 | 154 | 138 | 100 | 78 | 129 | 216 | 277 | 344 | 373 | 356 | 428 | 402 | 378 | |
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 | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:34PM1.14m | 6:39AM0.67m | 5:21PM1.12m | 7:15AM0.71m | 6:11PM1.07m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:14AM0.19m | 10:34AM0.55m | 00:52AM0.20m | 11:39AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 9 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 4 | 5 | 11 | 13 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 8 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 |
168 | 238 | 146 | 265 | 202 | 154 | 87 | 132 | 184 | 196 | 157 | 190 | 161 | 373 | 356 | 428 | 402 | 378 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | S 13 | SSW 12 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 20 | ESE 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
26 | 212 | 202 | 79 | 61 | 54 | 138 | 100 | 73 | 80 | 216 | 123 | 344 | 127 | 82 | 44 | 310 | 229 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SW 15 | SSW 15 | E 8 | S 22 | SSW 21 | SSW 20 | SSW 20 | SSW 13 | SSW 19 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 10 | ESE 10 |
8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 21 | 12 | 36 | 88 | 78 | 129 | 66 | 277 | 85 | 60 | 42 | 3 | 50 | 56 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | — | WSW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 2 | WNW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 12 | W 4 | W 3 |
331 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 27 | 40 | 153 | 128 | 396 | 6 | 5 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 17 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 47 | 67 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 0 |
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