Cape Direction (Hurdies) surfForecast / TAS – East Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 10 pm Thursday 26 Feb 2026 AEDT
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Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cape Direction (Hurdies) sea temperature is
17.8° C
(Which is 2.4°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Direction (Hurdies) this week:

The surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Friday (Feb 27) at 8AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 10s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cape Direction (Hurdies) in the next 12 days are 5.0m 15s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Mar 06) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.3m 7s period and expected on Sunday (Mar 01) at 5PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEDT) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8AM (Fri 27th Feb)2.5ft (0.8m) 12s
Best Surf 8PM (Thu 5th Mar)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 2AM (Fri 6th Mar)16ft (5.0m) 15s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) over the next 12 days.


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Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Moderate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thu
05
NightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
1
2
2
2
2
0
1
0
2
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.9
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.5
SSW
0.4
SSW
0.4
SW
0.3
SSW
0.3
SSW
0.2
SSW
0.5
SSW
1
SSW
1
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.8
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.6
SSW
0.7
SSW
0.5
SSW
1.7
SSW
Period(s) (?)131212121111101212112119181616151413141313
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)29815511310770472729281225178858229528418816812016390965
Wind
(km/h)
10
NNE
15
NNE
25
ENE
15
N
15
NNE
30
ENE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
20
NNE
10
S
20
SSE
10
S
5
SSE
10
ENE
5
WSW
0
S
10
E
15
NNW
20
NW
25
WNW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
offcross-
off
cross-
off
offoffcross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
offonononglasscross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
3:28AM
1.20
6:28PM
0.68
4:22AM
1.20
7:13PM
0.67
5:14AM
1.18
7:51PM
0.68
6:05AM
1.13
8:22PM
0.69
6:55AM
1.06
8:50PM
0.73
7:46AM
0.97
9:14PM
0.77
8:40AM
0.87
Low Tide
/ height (m)
8:35PM
0.63
11:26AM
0.06
9:26PM
0.62
12:17PM
0.08
10:21PM
0.61
1:04PM
0.12
11:20PM
0.59
1:46PM
0.18
12:22AM
0.57
2:22PM
0.25
1:28AM
0.55
2:52PM
0.33
2:35AM
0.52
3:16PM
0.41
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sunday
01
Monday
02
Tuesday
03
Wednesday
04
Thu
05
Sunrise-6:45--6:47--6:48--6:48--6:50--6:52--6:52-
Sunset--7:59--7:58--7:55--7:53--7:52--7:51--7:49
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
light rain
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
Rain (mm)
---------6121--------
Temp. °C141519161820171923181817151417171719172122
Feels °C (?)101215121514131418151816121417171718161717
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The above surf forecast table for Cape Direction (Hurdies) provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Cape Direction (Hurdies) can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cape Direction (Hurdies)) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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