Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (12 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5AM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (12 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun morning, min 14°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1381 | 1313 | 1229 | 1914 | 1771 | 1150 | 1921 | 1306 | 1618 | 4461 | 2865 | 3077 | 5403 | 3193 | 5733 | 3161 | 3161 | 3125 | 2980 | 2645 | 2548 | 2325 | 2129 | 1785 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:15AM0.53m | 11:48AM1.29m | 00:34AM0.55m | 12:23PM1.38m | 00:49AM0.58m | 12:54PM1.41m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:29AM0.36m | 7:15PM0.15m | 5:12AM0.27m | 7:39PM0.14m | 5:46AM0.18m | 7:58PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 1914 | 1771 | 15 | 1921 | 379 | 447 | 4461 | — | 3077 | 5403 | 3193 | 5733 | 3161 | 3161 | 3125 | 2980 | 2645 | 2548 | 2325 | 2129 | 1785 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | SW 20 | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | 186 | 559 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 1381 | 1313 | 1229 | 1229 | 1131 | 1150 | 1226 | 1306 | 1618 | 2538 | 2865 | 66 | 3077 | 68 | 3314 | 75 | 75 | 75 | 73 | 69 | 65 | 64 | 62 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1229 | 1241 | 1344 | 1229 | 1288 | 1423 | 1620 | 1623 | 1344 | 1219 | 1229 | 1344 | 1288 | 1288 | 1484 | 1344 | 1288 | 1288 | 1198 | 648 | 552 | 648 | 941 | 552 |
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