Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 1AM is: 1.1m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 15). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 33mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon night, min 12°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Mon night, strong winds from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 172 | 169 | 432 | 1026 | 1001 | 976 | 952 | 777 | 676 | 590 | 581 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 335 | 239 | 200 | 310 | 427 | 387 | 839 | 644 | 563 | 659 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 00:41AM0.57m | 1:13PM1.41m | 00:52AM0.58m | 1:38PM1.34m | 1:02AM0.62m | 1:59PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.20m | 5:57AM0.10m | 8:16PM0.28m | 6:21AM0.08m | 8:33PM0.35m | 6:45AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | 2 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 10 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 5 | 9 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 172 | 169 | 432 | 1026 | 1001 | 976 | 952 | 777 | 676 | 590 | 581 | 434 | 398 | 392 | 335 | 239 | 196 | 184 | 118 | 141 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | S 15 | — | S 11 | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 126 | 142 | 4 | — | 10 | — | 27 | 23 | 23 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | W 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | NNE 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | W 6 | W 7 | WNW 7 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 9 | 11 | 17 | 38 | 18 | 18 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 75 | 190 | 200 | 310 | 427 | 387 | 839 | 644 | 563 | 659 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 1 | 401 | 178 | 401 | 564 | 649 | 1 | 178 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 564 | 641 | 651 | 649 | 978 | 648 | 583 | 649 | 649 | 1045 | 978 |
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