Surf Forecasts:
Cape Direction (Hurdies) surf forecast from 12 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period, SSW swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Monday 13 Jul, 7PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SSW swell with 2,998 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 13 Jul, 1PM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cape Direction (Hurdies) this week:
The surf forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 1.3m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cape Direction (Hurdies) in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Monday (Jul 13) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 3.5m 15s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 15) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Mon 13th Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cape Direction (Hurdies) over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 12°C on Sun night, min 8°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sun night, light winds from the W by Tue afternoon). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri morning, min 12°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | |||||||||||||||
PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 63 | 342 | 1997 | 2729 | 2490 | 1992 | 1578 | 671 | 879 | 649 | 936 | 1224 | 962 | 1668 | 1555 | 938 | 472 | 271 | 248 | 224 | 123 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 4:26PM1.34m | 7:27AM0.67m | 5:19PM1.35m | 8:45AM0.67m | 6:12PM1.33m | 9:54AM0.68m | 7:06PM1.27m | 10:48AM0.70m | 7:59PM1.18m | 11:27AM0.73m | 8:51PM1.06m | 11:54AM0.77m | 9:44PM0.92m | 12:16PM0.82m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:23AM-0.06m | 10:14AM0.62m | 1:23AM-0.08m | 11:00AM0.64m | 2:21AM-0.06m | 11:53AM0.66m | 3:14AM-0.01m | 1:02PM0.67m | 4:02AM0.07m | 2:27PM0.68m | 4:41AM0.17m | 4:00PM0.66m | 5:10AM0.28m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 |
 | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:52 | — | — | 4:53 | — | — | 4:54 | — | — | 4:55 | — | — | 4:57 | — | 4:58 |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 12 |
Feels °C | 1 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 17 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 12 | S 11 |
| kJ | 63 | 342 | 1997 | 2729 | 2490 | 1992 | 1578 | 671 | 879 | 649 | 936 | 1224 | 962 | 1668 | 1555 | 938 | 472 | 271 | 248 | 224 | 123 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | — | E 14 | SE 15 | SE 18 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SE 17 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 6 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | 123 | — | — | — | — | 16 | — | 4 | 9 | 12 | 85 | 84 | 45 | 66 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 23 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 18 | — | ESE 17 | ESE 17 | S 22 | SSW 20 |
| kJ | 41 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | 29 | 27 | 9 | 76 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 4 | W 5 | W 4 | WSW 3 | W 4 | WNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 38 | 63 | 50 | 50 | 13 | 9 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1001 | 571 | 577 | 1154 | 22 | 47 | 14 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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