Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (02 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 3PM is: 2.1m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am September 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (02 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 15s |
| Evening (02 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Wed morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the W by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 2 | Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | 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 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 710 | 783 | 1836 | 1915 | 1863 | 1092 | 1171 | 1155 | 1048 | 1123 | 1123 | 1336 | 1638 | 1857 | 1857 | 2021 | 1932 | 2093 | 1799 | 2620 | 1875 | 2264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 2:01PM0.98m | 2:38AM1.18m | 1:55PM0.86m | 2:56AM1.07m | 1:20PM0.80m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:24AM0.19m | 8:04PM0.03m | 8:42AM0.36m | 8:05PM0.07m | 8:45AM0.54m | 7:54PM0.11m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 25 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 20 | 13 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | 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 | — | — |
| kJ | 710 | 783 | 1836 | 1915 | 1863 | 1092 | 1171 | 1155 | 1048 | 1123 | 1123 | 1336 | 1638 | 1857 | 1857 | 2021 | 1932 | 2093 | 1799 | 2620 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 6 | SW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 6 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | E 3 | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 88 | 2 | 1125 | 1123 | 1196 | 74 | 54 | — | — | — | 51 | 52 | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | 1632 | 1875 | 2264 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 491 | 510 | 510 | 1045 | 648 | 1045 | 1217 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 941 | 0 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 506 | 649 | 564 | 1149 | 1227 |
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