Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 3AM is: 2.0m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 13). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 13°C on Thu night, min 6°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Thu night, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
3016 | 2485 | 2068 | 1993 | 2226 | 2394 | 9798 | 3137 | 2746 | 2447 | 2209 | 2444 | 2475 | 2444 | 2043 | 1610 | 1123 | 1117 | |
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 | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 6:49PM1.14m | 9:18AM0.72m | 7:43PM1.03m | 9:49AM0.77m | 8:39PM0.90m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:31AM0.15m | 1:22PM0.60m | 3:08AM0.25m | 2:41PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 |
3016 | 2485 | 2068 | 1993 | 2226 | 2394 | 2938 | 15 | 2746 | 2447 | 2209 | 2444 | 2475 | 2444 | 2043 | 1610 | 1123 | 1117 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | E 9 |
51 | 29 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 16 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 307 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 12 | — | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 15 | SE 12 | E 11 | SE 14 | NE 10 | NE 10 | — | E 9 | E 10 |
— | 29 | — | — | 10 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 4 | 4 | — | 1 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 3 | W 4 | W 4 | W 4 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 3 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 9798 | 3137 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 41 | 22 | 95 | 22 | 22 | 14 | 95 | 17 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 21 | 0 | 0 |
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