Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5AM is: 0.7m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon morning, min 11°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNW on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 12 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 263 | 125 | 96 | 95 | 187 | 238 | 838 | 880 | 1134 | 1272 | 1237 | 1402 | 1505 | 1610 | 1753 | 1568 | 1801 | 2978 | 3252 | 2796 | 2454 | 2027 | 1728 | 1378 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:05AM0.60m | 11:55AM1.19m | 00:14AM0.69m | 12:17PM1.29m | 00:29AM0.76m | 12:39PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:58AM0.34m | 6:51PM0.22m | 5:30AM0.23m | 7:02PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.13m | 7:16PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 9 | 6 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 263 | 125 | 79 | 73 | 187 | 238 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3252 | 2796 | 2454 | 2027 | 1728 | 1378 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | SW 20 |
| kJ | 10 | 82 | 96 | 95 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 59 | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 4 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 3 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | W 7 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5 | 16 | 41 | 76 | 111 | 196 | 838 | 880 | 1134 | 1272 | 1237 | 1402 | 1505 | 1610 | 1753 | 1568 | 1801 | 2978 | 65 | 63 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 178 | 564 | 649 | 978 | 978 | 648 | 1165 | 1227 | 648 | 648 | 1515 | 1423 | 1423 | 1229 | 941 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 243 | 491 | 0 | 0 |
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