Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (18 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5AM is: 0.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (18 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | W 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 253 | 196 | 421 | 322 | 209 | 215 | 212 | 200 | 162 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 140 | 80 | 95 | 112 | 148 | 133 | 628 | 306 | 348 | 551 | 543 | 529 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:22AM1.15m | 1:38PM0.90m | 2:36AM1.02m | 1:21PM0.83m | 2:39AM0.88m | 12:30PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19AM0.37m | 7:53PM0.09m | 8:21AM0.50m | 7:48PM0.18m | 7:48AM0.62m | 7:19PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 24 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | N 4 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — |
| kJ | 253 | 196 | 421 | 322 | 209 | 215 | 212 | 200 | 162 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 140 | 80 | 95 | 73 | 148 | 133 | 2 | 306 | 348 | 551 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 18 | NNW 4 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 107 | 167 | — | — | 80 | 6 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 16 | 58 | 16 | 51 | 81 | 112 | 73 | 74 | — | 10 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | NW 4 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 25 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNW 3 | — | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | NNW 4 | W 16 | SW 3 | WSW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | 1 | 5 | 6 | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | 4 | 5 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 4 | 21 | 628 | 2 | 9 | 503 | 543 | 529 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 506 | 500 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 500 | 401 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 649 | 1227 | 1228 | 1623 | 1219 |
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