Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (14 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- 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 12AM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 13). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 16s |
| 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Thu 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1882 | 1882 | 2075 | 2269 | 2442 | 2193 | 2166 | 2166 | 2017 | 1855 | 1832 | 1809 | 1787 | 1513 | 1513 | 1374 | 1096 | 949 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:08AM0.91m | 1:19PM1.30m | 1:22AM1.00m | 1:29PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:34PM0.13m | 6:52AM0.05m | 7:37PM0.11m | 7:13AM0.06m | 7:42PM0.07m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 1882 | 1882 | 2075 | 2269 | 2442 | 2193 | 2166 | 2166 | 2017 | 1855 | 1832 | 1809 | 1787 | 1513 | 1513 | 1374 | 1096 | 949 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 3 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 154 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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