Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 4PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue morning, light winds from the E by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1325 | 1402 | 1402 | 1610 | 1632 | 1568 | 1669 | 3156 | 3098 | 2832 | 2356 | 2027 | 1728 | 1378 | 1197 | 991 | 976 | 784 | 639 | 581 | 535 | 527 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:17PM1.29m | 00:29AM0.76m | 12:39PM1.36m | 00:47AM0.84m | 1:00PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.23m | 7:02PM0.16m | 5:57AM0.13m | 7:16PM0.11m | 6:24AM0.06m | 7:33PM0.07m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 10 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3098 | 2832 | 2356 | 2027 | 1728 | 1378 | 1197 | 991 | 976 | 784 | 639 | 581 | 535 | 527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 24 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1325 | 1402 | 1402 | 1610 | 1632 | 1568 | 1669 | 3156 | 66 | 64 | 61 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 652 | 1045 | 1470 | 1423 | 1229 | 1288 | 1035 | 940 | 940 | 552 | 0 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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