Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 8s period with W swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 11AM is: 2.4m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.3m 18s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 15°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WNW on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 299 | 253 | 321 | 563 | 887 | 819 | 800 | 867 | 1050 | 1422 | 1960 | 2817 | 2973 | 3757 | 4242 | 4026 | 4016 | 3772 | 6095 | 3023 | 2686 | 2424 | 2090 | 1737 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:39AM0.76m | 1:03PM1.37m | 1:04AM0.79m | 1:29PM1.38m | 1:31AM0.82m | 1:55PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.09m | 7:42PM0.17m | 6:43AM0.06m | 8:06PM0.15m | 7:12AM0.06m | 8:31PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 6 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 299 | 253 | 179 | 119 | 189 | — | 302 | 429 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6095 | 3023 | 2686 | 2424 | 2090 | 1737 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 34 | 51 | 112 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 154 | 321 | 563 | 887 | 819 | 800 | 867 | 1050 | 1422 | 1960 | 2817 | 2973 | 3757 | 4242 | 4026 | 4016 | 3772 | 3544 | 62 | 57 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 564 | 641 | 649 | 652 | 986 | 1202 | 1131 | 1326 | 1457 | 1536 | 1045 | 1344 | 1626 | 1626 | 1620 | 1344 | 1288 | 1232 | 1198 | 1061 | 1061 | 648 | 0 | 0 |
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