Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 8AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.7m 4s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 13ft (4.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 8°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WNW on Fri night, light winds from the NW by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | S 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1520 | 1349 | 1419 | 1419 | 6441 | 7714 | 2133 | 2076 | 2111 | 2672 | 3052 | 2428 | 1889 | 1479 | 1207 | 1045 | 924 | 911 | 1031 | 1581 | 4537 | 8793 | 14859 | 4547 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:56AM0.63m | 10:18AM1.00m | 2:12AM0.63m | 11:02AM1.01m | 2:46AM0.64m | 11:51AM1.03m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:44AM0.62m | 6:29PM0.29m | 3:14AM0.63m | 7:15PM0.27m | 4:17AM0.64m | 7:58PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 11 | 9 |
Feels °C | 4 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 12 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | — | SSW 17 | S 17 | S 17 |
| kJ | 1520 | 1349 | 1419 | 1419 | 1682 | 2088 | 2133 | 2076 | 2111 | 2672 | 3052 | 2428 | 1889 | 1479 | 1207 | 1045 | 924 | 911 | 1031 | 1581 | — | 5463 | 5366 | 4547 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1790 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | WSW 4 | W 4 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WNW 2 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 4 | WSW 7 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 15 | 20 | 20 | 13 | 6441 | 7714 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 13 | 14 | 29 | 134 | 291 | 364 | 4537 | 8793 | 14859 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 22 | 14 | 22 | 95 | 47 | 26 | 6 | 6 | 47 | 22 | 95 | 571 | 690 | 577 | 551 | 570 | 67 | 14 | 14 | 8 |
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