Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2AM is: 1.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 23). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the ENE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 23 | Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 793 | 692 | 550 | 466 | 398 | 393 | 573 | 787 | 278 | 1200 | 821 | 1240 | 1438 | 1474 | 736 | 1155 | 970 | 791 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:02AM0.62m | 11:40AM1.06m | 00:18AM0.68m | 11:50AM1.19m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:09PM0.28m | 5:03AM0.50m | 6:40PM0.23m | 5:15AM0.35m | 6:35PM0.15m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:03 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 14 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 8 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SSW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 8 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 793 | 692 | 550 | 466 | 398 | 37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 736 | 1155 | 970 | 791 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 4 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 7 | — | — |
| kJ | 1 | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 138 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 3 | NE 3 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 6 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 7 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | 4 | 11 | 7 | 1 | 393 | 573 | 787 | 278 | 1200 | 821 | 1240 | 1438 | 1474 | 139 | 52 | 53 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 287 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 302 | 243 | 401 | 431 | 491 | 491 | 838 | 1035 | 1035 | 552 | 552 | 0 | 0 |
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