Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (12 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 17s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2PM is: 1.6m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 19s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (12 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Evening (12 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 28°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the N on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 813 | 813 | 590 | 1520 | 2523 | 2488 | 1502 | 1899 | 1685 | 1664 | 2157 | 2048 | 1254 | 1220 | 1108 | 984 | 791 | 769 | 656 | 553 | 418 | 418 | 320 | 235 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:00AM1.19m | 11:27PM0.67m | 11:36AM1.33m | 00:01AM0.63m | 12:10PM1.41m | 00:25AM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:08AM0.30m | 5:59PM0.20m | 4:39AM0.25m | 6:41PM0.14m | 5:07AM0.19m | 7:19PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 15 | 10 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 25 | 28 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 15 | 20 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 17 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 813 | 813 | 590 | 1520 | 2523 | — | 1502 | — | — | 1664 | 2157 | 2048 | 1254 | 1220 | 1108 | 984 | 791 | 769 | 656 | 553 | 418 | 418 | 320 | 235 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 494 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | SW 17 | WSW 17 | W 6 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 |
| kJ | 39 | 54 | 59 | 45 | 1929 | 2488 | 77 | 1899 | 1685 | 89 | 1494 | 1305 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 649 | 1149 | 1165 | 1228 | 1228 | 506 | 1049 | 632 | 0 | 491 | 1045 | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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