Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (10 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (10 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 6AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (10 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (10 Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the S by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2413 | 5166 | 4706 | 3882 | 5124 | 2475 | 2061 | 1643 | 1384 | 1014 | 757 | 668 | 447 | 2490 | 5018 | 4386 | 4438 | 4435 | 3865 | 3746 | 3352 | 3272 | 4389 | 2570 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.58m | 12:03PM1.28m | 00:48AM0.63m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:49AM0.71m | 12:48PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.11m | 5:37AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.11m | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:30PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 4 | 4 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 7 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5124 | 2475 | 2061 | 1643 | 1384 | 1014 | 757 | 668 | 447 | 1777 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4389 | 2570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | N 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 5 | WNW 5 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2413 | 5166 | 4706 | 3882 | 3352 | 42 | — | 1 | 16 | 44 | 56 | 61 | 80 | 2490 | 5018 | 4386 | 4438 | 4435 | 3865 | 3746 | 3352 | 3272 | 2804 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 838 | 1227 | 1288 | 1228 | 1302 | 1438 | 1236 | 510 | 500 | 510 | 648 | 978 | 1045 | 978 | 648 | 648 | 1288 | 1227 | 1219 | 1232 | 1219 | 1219 | 648 | 648 |
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