Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (14 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 9PM is: 1.9m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (14 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2166 | 2166 | 2017 | 1855 | 1832 | 1809 | 1787 | 1392 | 1532 | 1384 | 1105 | 949 | 836 | 746 | 746 | 668 | 659 | 590 | 513 | 499 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:22AM1.00m | 1:29PM1.24m | 1:39AM1.08m | 1:39PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.11m | 7:13AM0.06m | 7:42PM0.07m | 7:34AM0.10m | 7:51PM0.03m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 2166 | 2166 | 2017 | 1855 | 1832 | 1809 | 1787 | 1392 | 1532 | 1384 | 1105 | 949 | 836 | 746 | 746 | 668 | 659 | 590 | 513 | 499 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 2 | — | ESE 2 | — | ESE 3 | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 1 | — | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 243 | 491 | 243 | 0 | 203 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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