Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (23 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 8AM is: 1.5m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (23 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 924 | 650 | 679 | 1267 | 991 | 989 | 886 | 692 | 550 | 404 | 398 | 393 | 506 | 961 | 352 | 1200 | 905 | 1367 | 1571 | 1856 | 736 | 736 | 970 | 791 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:55AM0.66m | 11:50AM0.92m | 1:02AM0.62m | 11:40AM1.06m | 00:18AM0.68m | 11:50AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:37AM0.64m | 7:09PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.50m | 6:40PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.35m | 6:35PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 924 | 650 | 632 | 1267 | 991 | 989 | 886 | 692 | 550 | 404 | 398 | 393 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 736 | 736 | 970 | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 369 | 588 | 679 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 102 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NNE 4 | NNE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 7 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 506 | 961 | 352 | 1200 | 905 | 1367 | 1571 | 1856 | 151 | 73 | 73 | 72 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 489 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 146 | 178 | 401 | 503 | 489 | 491 | 648 | 969 | 552 | 1052 | 1035 | 552 | 0 |
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