
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cape Direction (Hurdies) today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) at 11AM is: 1.4m 14s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cape Direction (Hurdies). (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 7°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sat afternoon, strong winds from the WNW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
924 | 956 | 778 | 742 | 1875 | 2429 | 5012 | 2669 | 2079 | 1609 | 1248 | 938 | 591 | 446 | 277 | 377 | 0 | 1671 | 3139 | 3113 | 3062 | 2738 | 2021 | 2294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:46AM0.64m | 11:51AM1.03m | 3:08AM0.65m | 12:42PM1.04m | 3:34AM0.66m | 1:34PM1.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:17AM0.64m | 7:58PM0.25m | 5:32AM0.63m | 8:40PM0.23m | 6:40AM0.62m | 9:21PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 18 | 23 | 20 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 |
Feels °C | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 7 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 13 | 16 | 13 | 8 | 6 | 1 | -1 | -2 | 0 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 1 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | SSW 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | SSW 14 | S 14 | NE 7 | S 17 | E 12 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
924 | 956 | 778 | 742 | — | — | 2619 | 2669 | 2079 | 1609 | 1248 | 938 | 591 | 446 | 277 | 377 | 8 | 692 | 3 | — | — | — | 2021 | 2294 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 13 | SE 13 | E 13 | E 12 | NE 6 | NE 6 | S 10 | NE 8 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 8 | 1 | 108 | 3 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 13 | NE 6 | NE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 2 | 23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 3 | W 4 | SW 7 | SW 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | W 4 | W 4 |
8 | 13 | 137 | 191 | 1875 | 2429 | 5012 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 35 | 26 | 47 | 1875 | 1671 | 3139 | 3113 | 3062 | 2738 | 39 | 38 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 22 | 22 | 22 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 8 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 46 | 577 | 47 | 577 | 577 | 690 | 582 | 1051 | 1206 | 22 | 22 | 22 |
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