
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 10AM is: 2.2m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SW on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2111 | 2918 | 2987 | 2428 | 1889 | 1644 | 1207 | 1059 | 1091 | 956 | 778 | 899 | 2206 | 4990 | 9825 | 2874 | 2287 | 1788 | 1386 | 918 | 704 | 297 | 253 | 261 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:12AM0.63m | 11:02AM1.01m | 2:46AM0.64m | 11:51AM1.03m | 3:08AM0.65m | 12:42PM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:14AM0.63m | 7:15PM0.27m | 4:17AM0.64m | 7:58PM0.25m | 5:32AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 21 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 11 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 |
2111 | 2918 | 2987 | 2428 | 1889 | 1644 | 1207 | 1059 | 1091 | 956 | 778 | 899 | — | 2642 | 2851 | 2874 | 2287 | 1788 | 1386 | 918 | 704 | 185 | 253 | 261 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | E 6 | SSW 14 | S 11 | S 11 |
— | — | 1790 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 1 | 297 | 146 | 82 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | WNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | N 3 | N 3 | NW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 |
5 | — | 7 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 164 | 281 | 2206 | 4990 | 9825 | — | — | — | 4 | 5 | 5 | 20 | 12 | 21 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 552 | 95 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 47 | 47 | 577 |
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