Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 4PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 30). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, near gales from the WNW by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 691 | 606 | 597 | 589 | 603 | 357 | 299 | 253 | 326 | 579 | 877 | 973 | 791 | 782 | 951 | 1193 | 1891 | 2460 | 2641 | 2565 | 3757 | 3926 | 3772 | 3534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | 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 |
High Tide | 12:38PM1.34m | 00:39AM0.76m | 1:03PM1.37m | 1:04AM0.79m | 1:29PM1.38m | 1:31AM0.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.13m | 7:20PM0.19m | 6:15AM0.09m | 7:42PM0.17m | 6:43AM0.06m | 8:06PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 |
 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 691 | 606 | 597 | 589 | 603 | 357 | 299 | 253 | 179 | 118 | 257 | 211 | 302 | 429 | 424 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | W 5 | — | — | SSW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | — | 34 | 51 | 81 | 116 | 114 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NNW 2 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WNW 6 | W 7 | W 8 | W 8 | W 9 | WSW 9 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 8 | 23 | 170 | 326 | 579 | 877 | 973 | 791 | 782 | 951 | 1193 | 1891 | 2460 | 2641 | 2565 | 3757 | 3926 | 3772 | 3534 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 510 | 500 | 564 | 583 | 401 | 564 | 401 | 564 | 652 | 1165 | 1165 | 1045 | 1227 | 1396 | 1457 | 1344 | 1344 | 1344 | 1344 | 1344 | 1288 | 1288 | 1288 |
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