Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (29 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 12PM is: 2.3m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (29 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (29 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 3098 | 2832 | 2356 | 2027 | 1728 | 1378 | 1197 | 991 | 905 | 784 | 639 | 581 | 527 | 473 | 424 | 369 | 331 | 352 | 327 | 331 | 308 | 215 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:39PM1.36m | 00:47AM0.84m | 1:00PM1.41m | 1:08AM0.91m | 1:22PM1.42m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:57AM0.13m | 7:16PM0.11m | 6:24AM0.06m | 7:33PM0.07m | 6:50AM0.01m | 7:50PM0.04m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 10 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 3098 | 2832 | 2356 | 2027 | 1728 | 1378 | 1197 | 991 | 905 | 784 | 639 | 581 | 527 | 473 | 424 | 369 | 331 | 352 | 327 | 331 | 308 | 215 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 24 | — | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 98 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | 19 | 18 | 72 | 71 | 134 | 239 | 134 | 122 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SSW 20 | S 9 | S 8 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 110 | 253 | 39 | 34 | 25 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 2 | E 3 | — | NNE 2 | — | — | — | NE 2 |
| kJ | 66 | 64 | 61 | 55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 940 | 940 | 940 | 940 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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