Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 18s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 4AM is: 1.5m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 5s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm August 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 18s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SW on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2061 | 1783 | 1155 | 1014 | 1045 | 857 | 447 | 2490 | 3908 | 4579 | 4234 | 4230 | 4112 | 3791 | 3312 | 4941 | 2667 | 2570 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 00:48AM0.63m | 12:27PM1.36m | 00:49AM0.71m | 12:48PM1.38m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:16PM0.11m | 5:37AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.11m | 6:04AM0.16m | 7:30PM0.12m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 8 | 6 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | 2061 | 1783 | 1155 | 1014 | 1045 | 857 | 447 | 1798 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4941 | 2667 | 2570 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | WNW 4 | WNW 5 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 5 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | 30 | 56 | 20 | 28 | 70 | 2490 | 3908 | 4579 | 4234 | 4230 | 4112 | 3791 | 3312 | 2909 | 68 | 66 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 510 | 500 | 553 | 648 | 652 | 1045 | 1045 | 510 | 632 | 1045 | 1045 | 1229 | 1240 | 1236 | 1219 | 648 | 552 |
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