Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (14 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 1AM is: 3.0m 17s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.3m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm July 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (14 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3314 | 3161 | 5801 | 3125 | 5151 | 2804 | 2548 | 2325 | 1983 | 1785 | 1632 | 1381 | 1363 | 1204 | 1108 | 1011 | 1011 | 825 | 813 | 659 | 659 | 668 | 575 | 1133 |
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-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:49AM0.58m | 12:54PM1.41m | 1:01AM0.62m | 1:19PM1.39m | 1:14AM0.68m | 1:39PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:39PM0.14m | 5:46AM0.18m | 7:58PM0.18m | 6:17AM0.12m | 8:10PM0.22m | 6:44AM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 |
Feels °C | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 3314 | 3161 | 5801 | 3125 | 5151 | 2804 | 2548 | 2325 | 1983 | 1785 | 1632 | 1381 | 1363 | 1204 | 1108 | 1011 | 1011 | 825 | 813 | 659 | 659 | 668 | 366 | 1133 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 263 | 575 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | — |
| kJ | 75 | 75 | 3161 | 75 | 3016 | 68 | 65 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1288 | 1229 | 1217 | 652 | 648 | 941 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
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