Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 7AM is: 1.2m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am July 17). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 853 | 783 | 701 | 619 | 546 | 532 | 429 | 418 | 350 | 297 | 272 | 215 | 208 | 208 | 175 | 136 | 132 | 122 | 118 | 133 | 162 | 370 | 362 | 521 |
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-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:29AM0.76m | 1:54PM1.25m | 1:49AM0.83m | 2:05PM1.17m | 2:13AM0.89m | 2:16PM1.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:10AM0.11m | 8:21PM0.24m | 7:34AM0.15m | 8:28PM0.21m | 7:58AM0.22m | 8:40PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 |
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 853 | 783 | 701 | 619 | 546 | 532 | 429 | 418 | 350 | 297 | 272 | 215 | 208 | 208 | 175 | 136 | 132 | 122 | 118 | 71 | 162 | 370 | 362 | 521 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 18 | 18 | 60 | 133 | 71 | 85 | 96 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 22 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | NW 4 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | 8 | 33 | — | 7 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | — | — | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | NNE 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NNW 3 | — | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 4 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 3 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 178 | 401 | 0 | 0 |
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