
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (28 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 7AM is: 1.8m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.6m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00am October 28). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (28 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (28 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 9°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Wed afternoon, light winds from the NE by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 28 | Thursday 29 | Friday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
575 | 742 | 949 | 1390 | 1407 | 2907 | 6474 | 9771 | 9904 | 6769 | 10175 | 3062 | 2206 | 1936 | 1895 | 6594 | 5774 | 5262 | 1121 | 862 | 724 | 605 | 596 | 545 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:32AM1.20m | 11:50PM0.74m | 9:21AM1.21m | 1:24AM0.75m | 10:15AM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:00AM0.63m | 4:25PM0.00m | 2:42AM0.69m | 5:29PM-0.03m | 3:28AM0.74m | 6:31PM-0.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 7:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 15 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 |
575 | 742 | 8 | 8 | 429 | — | 3736 | 3913 | 3963 | 4129 | 3745 | 3062 | 2206 | 1936 | 1895 | 1680 | 1548 | 1240 | 1121 | 862 | 724 | 605 | 596 | 545 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 9 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ENE 3 | NE 4 |
3 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 14 | SE 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 8 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | WNW 3 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | W 3 | W 3 | WSW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — |
3 | 1 | 949 | 1390 | 1407 | 2907 | 6474 | 9771 | 9904 | 6769 | 10175 | — | 5 | 5 | 3 | 6594 | 5774 | 5262 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 95 | 582 | 117 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 22 | 22 | 102 | 22 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 26 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
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