Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Cactus today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 7AM is: 1.6m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am August 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 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 (28 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 18°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1597 | 1542 | 1318 | 1144 | 1115 | 906 | 793 | 631 | 536 | 459 | 401 | 390 | 299 | 290 | 205 | 202 | 193 | 151 | 239 | 236 | 365 | 1016 | 984 | 962 |
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 | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:36AM1.00m | 12:43PM1.41m | 00:53AM1.09m | 1:03PM1.40m | 1:13AM1.18m | 1:22PM1.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:21AM0.00m | 7:04PM-0.02m | 6:45AM-0.05m | 7:18PM-0.05m | 7:10AM-0.06m | 7:32PM-0.05m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 17 |
| kJ | 1597 | 1542 | 1318 | 1144 | 1115 | 906 | 793 | 631 | 536 | 459 | 401 | 390 | 299 | 290 | 205 | 202 | 193 | 148 | 178 | 178 | 156 | 1016 | 984 | 962 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 21 | 21 | 73 | 72 | 160 | 151 | 239 | 236 | 365 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 15 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 2 | N 3 | N 4 | N 3 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | — | ENE 2 | — | — | SE 3 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | ESE 4 | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 10 | 9 | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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