Cape Direction (Hurdies) Surf Break

Lat Long: 43.05° S 147.42° E

Cape Direction (Hurdies) 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 9 pm 26 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
11.6°C
0.1° 

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 (27 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 11s period with S swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 20s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.8m)11s
Afternoon (27 Aug)2.5ft (0.7m)10s
Evening (27 Aug)1.5ft (0.4m)20s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu afternoon, min 7°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Wed
26
Thursday
27
Friday
28
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)
0
0
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
1
3
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
S
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.8
SSW
12
1
S
11
0.9
S
11
0.8
S
11
0.8
S
10
0.7
S
10
0.6
S
10
0.4
SSW
20
0.5
SSW
20
0.6
SSW
19
0.7
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.8
SSW
18
0.9
SSW
17
1.1
SSW
13
1.1
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
331
238
202
265
202
154
138
100
78
129
216
277
344
373
356
428
402
378
Wind (km/h)
20
SW
15
WSW
10
W
5
NW
10
NNW
15
N
5
N
0
SSW
10
NW
15
NW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
20
WSW
15
WSW
15
WNW
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
off
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
High Tide
4:34PM1.14m
6:39AM0.67m
5:21PM1.12m
7:15AM0.71m
6:11PM1.07m
Low Tide
00:14AM0.19m
10:34AM0.55m
00:52AM0.20m
11:39AM0.54m
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
clear
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:46
6:45
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:37
5:38
 mm
1
Temp °C
10
10
9
9
7
9
14
15
12
11
10
10
10
11
13
12
10
9
Feels °C
5
6
6
7
4
5
11
13
9
7
5
5
4
5
7
6
5
5
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