Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 3PM is: 2.0m 15s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00am August 15). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 13°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | Monday 17 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
2444 | 2413 | 2016 | 1589 | 1428 | 1117 | 957 | 802 | 684 | 577 | 447 | 418 | 329 | 318 | 263 | 242 | 224 | 655 | 632 | 722 | 778 | 581 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 9:49AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.90m | 10:15AM0.82m | 9:40PM0.78m | 10:39AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:41PM0.57m | 3:37AM0.35m | 4:02PM0.53m | 3:57AM0.43m | 5:18PM0.48m | |||||||||||||||||
7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 7 | 7 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 |
2444 | 2413 | 2016 | 1589 | 1428 | 1117 | 957 | 802 | 684 | 577 | 447 | 418 | 329 | 318 | 263 | 242 | 130 | 655 | 632 | 722 | 778 | 581 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | S 10 | S 10 | E 13 | E 13 |
6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 224 | 7 | 70 | 46 | 3 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 14 | NE 10 | ENE 10 | E 8 | — | — | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 14 | SE 14 | SE 14 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SW 13 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | — | — |
7 | 4 | 9 | 5 | — | — | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 5 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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