Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 18s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2AM is: 0.6m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm September 18). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 29°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Sun night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Fri 18 | Saturday 19 | Sunday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 212 | 200 | 162 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 140 | 80 | 95 | 112 | 148 | 133 | 561 | 306 | 565 | 640 | 614 | 459 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:36AM1.02m | 1:21PM0.83m | 2:39AM0.88m | 12:30PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:53PM0.09m | 8:21AM0.50m | 7:48PM0.18m | 7:48AM0.62m | 7:19PM0.24m | |||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 27 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | NW 5 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 |
| kJ | 212 | 200 | 162 | 116 | 113 | 111 | 140 | 80 | 95 | 73 | 148 | 133 | 25 | 306 | 532 | — | — | 459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 16 | 51 | 81 | 112 | 72 | 74 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | — | NW 4 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 25 | 25 | — | 2 | 21 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | N 3 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNW 3 | N 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 16 | W 4 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 19 | 561 | 12 | 565 | 640 | 614 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 500 | 500 | 401 | 1 | 1 | 500 | 649 | 1227 | 1228 | 1228 | 1229 | 1627 | 652 |
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