Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 1PM is: 1.7m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 03). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 10°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, light winds from the ENE by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1048 | 1033 | 1123 | 1220 | 1505 | 1857 | 1857 | 1857 | 1907 | 1958 | 1799 | 2490 | 2146 | 1606 | 1480 | 1825 | 2358 | 2061 | 2574 | 1668 | 1482 | 1527 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:55PM0.86m | 2:56AM1.07m | 1:20PM0.80m | 3:04AM0.92m | 12:18PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:42AM0.36m | 8:05PM0.07m | 8:45AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.11m | 7:58AM0.69m | 7:31PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 25 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1048 | 1033 | 1123 | 1220 | 1505 | 1857 | 1857 | 1857 | 1907 | 1958 | 1799 | 2490 | 2146 | — | — | — | — | — | 2574 | 1668 | 1482 | 1527 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 60 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | E 3 | E 4 | — | — | NW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 70 | 51 | — | — | 5 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 1761 | 1628 | 1606 | 1480 | 1825 | 2358 | 2061 | 1619 | 48 | 48 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 178 | 940 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 648 | 648 | 503 | 564 | 1149 | 1217 | 1198 | 1049 | 940 | 1035 | 941 | 1049 | 0 |
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