Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (09 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (09 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 3PM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 6s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 09). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (09 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the W by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Fri 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 336 | 234 | 331 | 728 | 701 | 683 | 1412 | 844 | 1862 | 1862 | 2083 | 2678 | 2612 | 2580 | 2212 | 2035 | 1871 | 1572 | 1254 | 1011 | 899 | 813 | 736 | 736 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:42AM0.63m | 7:06PM0.75m | 9:47AM0.82m | 9:30PM0.71m | 10:25AM1.02m | 10:40PM0.70m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:29PM0.61m | 2:39AM0.39m | 4:09PM0.48m | 3:31AM0.34m | 5:12PM0.32m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 |
 | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | 5:39 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 6 | 7 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 336 | 234 | 331 | 728 | 701 | 683 | — | 844 | 1862 | 1862 | 2083 | 2678 | 2612 | 2580 | 2212 | 2035 | 1871 | 1572 | 1254 | 1011 | 899 | 813 | 736 | 736 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 5 | — | NNW 5 | — | — | SW 24 |
| kJ | 60 | 197 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | 14 | — | — | 22 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 5 | NNW 5 | NW 5 | NW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | WSW 15 | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 61 | 80 | 82 | 131 | 159 | 125 | 1412 | 174 | 33 | 33 | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 8 | 11 | 12 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 649 | 1165 | 652 | 1227 | 1228 | 1288 | 1288 | 648 | 632 | 1227 | 510 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 132 | 1 | 564 | 0 | 583 |
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