Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (09 Aug):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (09 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 7PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm August 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (09 Aug) | - | - |
| Afternoon (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (09 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the NW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | ||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1861 | 2211 | 2293 | 2620 | 2413 | 5166 | 4706 | 3882 | 5124 | 2475 | 2061 | 1643 | 1384 | 1135 | 757 | 668 | 447 | 3705 | 4742 | 4579 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 1:00AM0.58m | 12:03PM1.28m | 00:48AM0.63m | 12:27PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:12PM0.14m | 5:06AM0.41m | 7:16PM0.11m | 5:37AM0.27m | 7:23PM0.11m | |||||||||||||||
 |  |  |  |  |  | | | | | | |  | | | | | |  |  | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | 1 |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 13 |
Feels °C | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 5 | 3 | 4 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5124 | 2475 | 2061 | 1643 | 1384 | 1135 | 757 | 668 | 447 | — | — | — |
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) | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | NNW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | WNW 6 | WSW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1861 | 2211 | 2293 | 2620 | 2413 | 5166 | 4706 | 3882 | 3352 | 69 | — | — | 12 | 31 | 77 | 90 | 131 | 3705 | 4742 | 4579 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 401 | 510 | 648 | 1052 | 1202 | 1219 | 1219 | 1229 | 1560 | 1 | 510 | 510 | 510 | 649 | 1111 | 1045 | 1227 | 650 | 652 |
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