Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2AM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 17s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, calm by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2324 | 2075 | 2116 | 1968 | 1396 | 1428 | 3392 | 3111 | 3156 | 2386 | 1983 | 1869 | 1552 | 553 | 546 | 1163 | 966 | 881 | 784 | 472 | 355 | 346 | 393 | 331 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 1:19AM0.67m | 2:15PM1.15m | 1:46AM0.70m | 2:28PM1.05m | 2:23AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.97m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42PM0.39m | 7:09AM0.15m | 8:50PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.24m | 9:04PM0.38m | 7:58AM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1552 | 553 | 546 | 1163 | 966 | 881 | 784 | 472 | 355 | 346 | 393 | 331 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | S 10 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 733 | 623 | 614 | 606 | 128 | 121 | 94 | 67 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2324 | 2075 | 2116 | 1968 | 1396 | 1428 | 3392 | 3111 | 3156 | 2386 | 1983 | 1869 | — | 386 | 353 | 93 | 87 | 85 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 978 | 978 | 1114 | 1149 | 969 | 1045 | 1227 | 1219 | 491 | 1219 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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