Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 12 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
10.8° C
0.9° 

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 (13 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Aug, local time) - 18ft (5.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 2AM is: 1.7m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 12). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 10s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s
Afternoon (13 Aug)18ft (5.5m)16s
Evening (13 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)16s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 7°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
12
Thursday
13
Friday
14
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
3
3
1
2
!
!
!
!
!
2
1
1
2
!
0
!
!
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
SSW
15
1.7
SSW
17
1.7
SSW
16
1.7
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
5.5
SW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.5
SSW
16
2.3
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
2
SSW
16
4.5
SW
15
2.4
SSW
16
2.4
SSW
16
2.1
S
16
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
773
1655
1484
1484
1948
2716
14741
3598
3267
2676
2068
2018
2007
1943
8892
2865
2872
2237
Wind (km/h)
20
W
20
WNW
20
WNW
25
W
25
W
25
W
20
WSW
15
WNW
15
NW
20
WNW
25
WNW
30
W
25
W
25
WNW
20
W
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
5:55PM1.23m
8:41AM0.69m
6:49PM1.14m
9:18AM0.72m
7:43PM1.03m
Low Tide
1:47AM0.07m
12:08PM0.60m
2:31AM0.15m
1:22PM0.60m
clear
clear
cloud
light rain
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
cloud
part cloud
light rain
rain showers
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:07
7:05
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:22
5:23
 mm
1
1
3
Temp °C
8
8
10
12
12
12
14
14
12
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
10
9
Feels °C
3
3
5
7
7
6
9
10
8
7
7
6
5
5
6
4
5
4
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