Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 12PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am July 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 11°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, fresh winds from the NW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 569 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 392 | 379 | 373 | 361 | 349 | 293 | 298 | 303 | 268 | 309 | 193 | 125 | 96 | 98 | 181 | 744 | 1110 | 1903 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:20AM0.94m | 00:21AM0.53m | 11:34AM1.07m | 00:05AM0.60m | 11:55AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:15PM0.37m | 4:11AM0.45m | 6:49PM0.30m | 4:58AM0.34m | 6:51PM0.22m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 7 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 569 | 488 | 424 | 411 | 392 | 379 | 373 | 361 | 349 | 293 | 298 | 303 | 268 | 309 | 193 | 125 | 79 | 95 | 181 | 2 | 2 | 1903 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 11 | S 10 | — | — | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | — | 82 | 10 | 10 | 82 | 96 | 40 | 8 | — | — | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 2 | — | NNW 2 | WNW 3 | NW 4 | WNW 5 | WNW 5 | W 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
| kJ | 46 | — | — | 42 | 40 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 8 | 23 | 59 | 98 | 153 | 744 | 1110 | 1329 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 552 | 552 | 1049 | 632 | 552 | 552 | 0 | 287 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 1 | 153 | 178 | 506 | 641 | 652 | 1149 | 1171 | 1228 | 1228 |
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