Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 6AM is: 2.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 14°C on Thu morning, min 12°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 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) | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1737 | 1402 | 1649 | 1626 | 1500 | 1563 | 1716 | 1860 | 1716 | 1738 | 1602 | 1436 | 1246 | 1212 | 992 | 978 | 787 | 595 | 569 | 437 | 424 | 411 | 398 | 386 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:33AM0.79m | 2:02PM0.79m | 11:56AM0.81m | 11:20AM0.94m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:12AM0.65m | 9:34PM0.31m | 8:49PM0.38m | 7:15PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 1737 | — | — | 1626 | 1500 | 1563 | 1716 | 1860 | 1716 | 1738 | 1602 | 1436 | 1246 | 1212 | 992 | 978 | 787 | 595 | 569 | 437 | 424 | 411 | 398 | 386 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — |
| kJ | 1034 | 1402 | 1649 | 82 | 82 | 86 | 80 | 80 | 94 | 62 | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 42 | 41 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 1242 | 491 | 491 | 243 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 491 | 491 | 0 | 0 |
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