Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (02 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 16s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 3PM is: 1.6m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.5m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am August 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (02 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 886 | 831 | 1171 | 1155 | 1505 | 1742 | 1856 | 1589 | 1308 | 1273 | 1063 | 990 | 852 | 834 | 669 | 451 | 481 | 314 | 606 | 258 | 215 | 350 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:06PM1.33m | 2:21AM1.04m | 2:27PM1.22m | 2:48AM1.04m | 2:45PM1.07m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:44AM0.02m | 8:27PM0.04m | 8:13AM0.09m | 8:45PM0.08m | 8:43AM0.19m | 9:00PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 5 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 886 | 831 | 1171 | 1155 | 1505 | 1742 | 1856 | 1589 | 1308 | 1273 | 1063 | 990 | 852 | 834 | 669 | 451 | 481 | 314 | 606 | 258 | 115 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WNW 4 | — | — | SW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SW 10 | SW 15 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | 15 | — | — | 648 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 81 | 111 | 51 | 181 | 264 | 102 | 153 | — | 104 | 215 | 159 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 72 | 214 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SSE 2 | — | — | ENE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 21 | 60 | 879 | 949 | 1262 | 60 | 62 | 58 | 55 | — | 53 | 50 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 1049 | 1035 | 1049 | 648 | 1045 | 941 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 |
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