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

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 19 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
13.8° 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 3AM is: 0.5m 18s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm May 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (20 May)2ft (0.6m)17s
Afternoon (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (20 May)2ft (0.6m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Wed morning, light winds from the NNE by Thu afternoon).

Tue
19
Wednesday
20
Thursday
21
Friday
22
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
!
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.6
SSW
16
2.1
SW
10
1
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
162
169
167
158
156
215
200
190
186
201
954
288
874
966
711
547
367
267
172
186
192
195
204
239
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
15
W
15
W
15
NW
20
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
15
W
10
NW
10
NW
10
NNW
15
NNW
10
N
5
NNE
5
NNW
10
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
5
NE
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
High Tide
8:32PM1.25m
9:26PM1.20m
2:35PM0.78m
10:22PM1.12m
2:49PM0.79m
Low Tide
4:55AM-0.08m
5:52AM-0.03m
3:32PM0.78m
6:41AM0.04m
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:20
7:20
7:22
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:52
4:52
4:51
Temp °C
13
12
11
10
10
13
13
12
11
10
9
8
8
9
13
14
13
11
11
10
11
12
15
15
8
8
7
6
6
8
6
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
10
12
11
8
8
7
8
9
13
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
E
9
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
10
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.6
E
12
0.6
E
12
0.6
SSW
16
1
SSW
11
1
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
14
1.6
SSW
14
1.4
SSW
14
1.2
SSW
14
1
SSW
13
0.9
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
13
0.8
SSW
14
Energy kJ
64
65
78
73
71
86
85
99
99
201
218
288
874
966
711
547
367
267
172
186
192
195
204
239
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.5
S
18
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
17
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
E
11
0.6
SSW
16
0.6
S
16
0.5
E
11
0.4
ENE
11
0.5
E
13
0.4
E
11
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.5
E
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.4
ENE
10
0.5
S
18
Energy kJ
162
169
167
158
156
215
200
190
186
64
201
179
62
39
80
36
66
53
51
51
52
35
33
167
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.2
SSW
11
0.2
SSW
10
0.4
SSW
5
0.1
E
15
0.1
S
12
0.1
S
12
0.4
SSW
10
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
11
0.3
E
14
0.3
E
13
0.2
ENE
11
0.3
E
13
0.2
ENE
11
0.4
E
10
0.3
SSW
16
0.2
S
16
0.2
E
9
0.2
S
10
0.4
ENE
10
Energy kJ
31
19
11
10
10
4
3
3
35
64
89
33
30
11
31
11
30
50
21
6
8
33
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
3
0.6
SW
5
0.2
WNW
2
1.1
SW
5
1.3
SW
5
1.3
SW
6
1.2
SW
6
0.9
SSW
7
2.1
SW
10
Energy kJ
6
6
6
16
1
47
103
132
123
78
954
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
4
2
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
Distance (km)
47
67
26
6
0
67
67
14
67
6
5
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in East Coast of Tasmania
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
3
2
4
3
2
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
5
4
4
5
4
5
5
6
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