Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 17s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2PM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 17s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 769 | 861 | 1174 | 1081 | 1165 | 1271 | 1029 | 909 | 886 | 1033 | 1062 | 1048 | 1246 | 1856 | 1856 | 1589 | 1421 | 1273 | 1255 | 1075 | 839 | 814 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:44PM1.40m | 1:55AM1.02m | 2:06PM1.33m | 2:21AM1.04m | 2:27PM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16AM-0.00m | 8:08PM0.03m | 7:44AM0.02m | 8:27PM0.04m | 8:13AM0.09m | 8:45PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 10 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 4 | 2 | 6 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 769 | 861 | 1174 | 1081 | 1165 | 1271 | 1029 | 909 | 886 | — | — | — | 640 | 1856 | 1856 | 1589 | 1421 | 1273 | 1255 | 1075 | 839 | 814 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 113 | 51 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | N 2 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 20 | 10 | — | 1 | 14 | 24 | 28 | 1033 | 1062 | 1048 | 1246 | 60 | 62 | 58 | 55 | — | 52 | 50 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 401 | 564 | 500 | 1 | 1 | 564 | 641 | 649 | 1149 | 1035 | 1149 | 1045 | 940 | 941 | 940 | 940 | 0 | 1229 | 940 | 1056 | 0 |
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