Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 15s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 24°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the WSW on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1907 | 1823 | 1799 | 2758 | 1610 | 1480 | 1460 | 1860 | 3135 | 1828 | 1951 | 1952 | 1919 | 1770 | 1940 | 1705 | 1485 | 1343 | 1262 | 1130 | 780 | 596 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:20PM0.80m | 3:04AM0.92m | 12:18PM0.85m | 2:38AM0.77m | 11:43AM0.99m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:45AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.11m | 7:58AM0.69m | 7:31PM0.13m | 6:09AM0.69m | 7:06PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 7 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
| kJ | 1907 | 1823 | 1799 | 2758 | 1610 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1919 | 1770 | 1940 | 1705 | 1485 | 1343 | 1262 | 1130 | 780 | 596 |
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) | — | N 3 | NNW 4 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | 5 | 5 | 1761 | 80 | 1480 | 1460 | 1860 | 3135 | 1828 | 1951 | 1952 | 48 | 50 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 15 | 34 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 648 | 648 | 564 | 500 | 969 | 1149 | 1198 | 1035 | 1061 | 1035 | 941 | 1198 | 1288 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 491 | 491 |
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