Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 19s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 11AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 27). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 19s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu afternoon, min 17°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the N on Thu morning, calm by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 327 | 466 | 479 | 614 | 1550 | 1634 | 1882 | 1542 | 1318 | 1144 | 1115 | 906 | 793 | 649 | 536 | 459 | 453 | 390 | 299 | 290 | 205 | 202 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.38m | 00:36AM1.00m | 12:43PM1.41m | 00:53AM1.09m | 1:03PM1.40m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.09m | 6:51PM0.02m | 6:21AM0.00m | 7:04PM-0.02m | 6:45AM-0.05m | 7:18PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 |
Feels °C | 11 | 10 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 327 | 466 | 479 | 543 | 1550 | 1634 | 1882 | 1542 | 1318 | 1144 | 1115 | 906 | 793 | 649 | 536 | 459 | 453 | 390 | 299 | 290 | 205 | 202 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
| kJ | 116 | 198 | 455 | 614 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 72 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | NNE 2 | N 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 3 | SE 3 | SE 3 |
| kJ | 5 | 9 | 7 | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 178 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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