Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.0° 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 (18 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 7PM is: 0.6m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.1m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)--
Afternoon (18 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)16s
Evening (18 Aug)1.5ft (0.5m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Wed morning, min 8°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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)
2
1
0
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SSW
16
0.8
SSW
16
0.6
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
16
0.5
SSW
15
0.5
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
15
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
16
0.4
SSW
15
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
18
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
17
0.3
SSW
16
0.3
SSW
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
302
284
193
137
126
123
87
97
99
95
74
66
64
64
62
59
55
54
51
50
Wind (km/h)
10
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
N
20
N
20
N
15
N
20
N
15
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
20
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
15
WNW
10
NNW
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
11:04AM0.92m
00:06AM0.63m
11:32AM0.97m
1:25AM0.60m
12:06PM1.00m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.43m
4:20AM0.54m
7:19PM0.38m
4:36AM0.56m
8:05PM0.33m
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part cloud
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:58
6:56
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:28
5:29
5:30
 mm
Temp °C
15
15
13
12
11
11
11
12
17
16
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
11
Feels °C
12
11
10
8
7
7
7
8
13
10
7
8
9
9
8
10
10
10
9
8
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