Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (08 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 10AM is: 1.4m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 08). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 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 (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (08 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Evening (08 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon afternoon, min 11°C on Mon morning). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 8 | Tuesday 9 | Wednesday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 979 | 979 | 991 | 991 | 979 | 853 | 696 | 606 | 466 | 398 | 336 | 327 | 331 | 728 | 710 | 683 | 724 | 1488 | 2903 | 1836 | 3222 | 3287 | 3059 | 3096 |
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 | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 4:16AM0.58m | 4:39PM0.89m | 8:42AM0.63m | 7:06PM0.75m | 9:47AM0.82m | 9:30PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.40m | 9:03AM0.46m | 00:58AM0.42m | 12:29PM0.61m | 2:39AM0.39m | 4:09PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 5 | 6 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 979 | 979 | 991 | 991 | 979 | 853 | 696 | 606 | 466 | 398 | 336 | 327 | 331 | 728 | 710 | 683 | 724 | — | 2903 | 1836 | 3222 | 3287 | 3059 | 3096 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 60 | 197 | 194 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 | N 5 | NNW 5 | NNW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 6 | WNW 7 | W 8 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 17 | SW 17 | — | — |
| kJ | 11 | 15 | 19 | 26 | 21 | 15 | 15 | 28 | 42 | 60 | 61 | 59 | 103 | 151 | 246 | 261 | 191 | 1488 | 1836 | 33 | 77 | 76 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 510 | 564 | 564 | 564 | 401 | 401 | 564 | 641 | 641 | 649 | 651 | 1165 | 1165 | 1228 | 1228 | 1288 | 1288 | 1288 | 510 | 178 | 510 | 153 | 0 |
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