Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 10AM is: 1.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 550 | 528 | 398 | 393 | 506 | 938 | 1233 | 1006 | 821 | 1474 | 1983 | 1697 | 736 | 726 | 970 | 791 | 656 | 562 | 495 | 488 | 369 | 260 | 210 | 141 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.62m | 11:40AM1.06m | 00:18AM0.68m | 11:50AM1.19m | 00:13AM0.78m | 12:06PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:03AM0.50m | 6:40PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.35m | 6:35PM0.15m | 5:35AM0.21m | 6:40PM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — |
mm | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 550 | 528 | 398 | 393 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 736 | 726 | 970 | 791 | 656 | 562 | 495 | 488 | 369 | 260 | 210 | 141 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 191 | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 90 | 91 | 112 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 20 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | 15 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | — | — | 52 | 506 | 938 | 1233 | 1006 | 821 | 1474 | 1983 | 1697 | 128 | 99 | 53 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 1 | 132 | 243 | 401 | 431 | 491 | 491 | 838 | 1032 | 1035 | 1061 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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