Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (29 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 8AM is: 0.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 4s secondary swell from a North-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (29 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the W on Mon night, near gales from the WNW by Wed afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 355 | 346 | 336 | 327 | 331 | 886 | 822 | 447 | 447 | 691 | 691 | 606 | 597 | 514 | 564 | 465 | 352 | 253 | 280 | 475 | 919 | 1032 | 984 | 862 |
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 | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:51PM0.68m | 12:11PM1.29m | 00:16AM0.72m | 12:38PM1.34m | 00:39AM0.76m | 1:03PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:17AM0.19m | 6:58PM0.21m | 5:47AM0.13m | 7:20PM0.19m | 6:15AM0.09m | 7:42PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 355 | 346 | 336 | 327 | 331 | 886 | 736 | 447 | 447 | 691 | 691 | 606 | 597 | 514 | 564 | 465 | 352 | 253 | 181 | 119 | 183 | 214 | 302 | 221 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 34 | 51 | 81 | 120 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 83 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 6 | WSW 6 | WNW 2 | — | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | W 7 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 |
| kJ | 36 | 41 | 25 | 21 | 14 | 501 | 822 | 52 | 46 | 1 | — | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 7 | 21 | 117 | 280 | 475 | 919 | 1032 | 984 | 862 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 651 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 641 | 564 | 401 | 500 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 500 | 510 | 632 | 1 | 401 | 401 | 564 | 564 | 649 | 986 | 1202 | 1338 | 1202 |
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