Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (05 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 3PM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 05). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (05 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 15°C on Sun morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Sat morning, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2779 | 1945 | 1982 | 2012 | 3275 | 1912 | 1884 | 1680 | 1464 | 1343 | 1280 | 1123 | 951 | 666 | 495 | 431 | 325 | 286 | 345 | 514 | 373 | 614 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:18PM0.85m | 2:38AM0.77m | 11:43AM0.99m | 1:29AM0.68m | 11:44AM1.13m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:58AM0.69m | 7:31PM0.13m | 6:09AM0.69m | 7:06PM0.13m | 5:24AM0.54m | 6:51PM0.12m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 13 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 10 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 13 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3275 | 1912 | 1884 | 1680 | 1464 | 1343 | 1280 | 1123 | 951 | 666 | 495 | 431 | 325 | 286 | 345 | 514 | 304 | 313 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 22 | S 5 | S 5 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 60 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 156 | 204 | 373 | 614 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 71 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 4 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 |
| kJ | 2779 | 1945 | 1982 | 2012 | 1977 | 51 | — | — | — | — | — | 79 | 79 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 2 | 21 | 44 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1049 | 1217 | 1035 | 1049 | 1229 | 1198 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 491 | 552 | 491 | 243 | 132 | 168 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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