Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (02 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 7AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.2m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am November 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Tue morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 528 | 398 | 528 | 842 | 757 | 821 | 706 | 676 | 595 | 511 | 503 | 495 | 380 | 374 | 320 | 235 | 239 | 388 | 424 | 712 | 760 | 722 | 743 | 671 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 2:59AM0.95m | 12:45PM0.78m | 2:29AM0.84m | 12:18PM0.80m | 1:30AM0.80m | 12:02PM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29AM0.63m | 7:32PM0.21m | 7:32AM0.62m | 6:58PM0.28m | 6:43AM0.54m | 6:23PM0.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8:05 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | 398 | 528 | 842 | 757 | — | 706 | 676 | 595 | 511 | 503 | 495 | 380 | 374 | 320 | 235 | 239 | 388 | — | — | — | — | — | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 5 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 23 |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | SSE 2 | SSE 2 | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSE 3 | SE 3 | ENE 3 | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 528 | 30 | 2 | 61 | 56 | 821 | 79 | 50 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 57 | 3 | 5 | 4 | — | 424 | 712 | 760 | 722 | 743 | 671 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 651 | 0 | 0 | 552 | 552 | 552 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 287 | 648 | 1052 | 1219 | 1242 | 491 |
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