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/ SA – Nullarbor (9 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Cactus surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 ACSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Cactus surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Cactus sea temperature is
17.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today (02 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (02 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (02 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5AM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 02). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (02 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (02 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the WSW on Tue morning, light winds from the SW by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2314 | 2538 | 2602 | 2568 | 2502 | 2224 | 2347 | 1915 | 1474 | 1496 | 1715 | 861 | 864 | 926 | 999 | 712 | 1171 | 993 | 1234 | 1154 | 1069 | 940 | 790 | 699 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:29AM0.80m | 12:58PM1.37m | 00:51AM0.80m | 1:24PM1.36m | 1:15AM0.79m | 1:52PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:11AM0.04m | 7:33PM0.19m | 6:35AM0.04m | 7:59PM0.21m | 7:00AM0.06m | 8:29PM0.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
5 | 5 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 555 | 464 | 73 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 790 | 699 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 268 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 277 | 55 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | SW 9 | SW 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 10 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 2314 | 2538 | 2602 | 2568 | 2502 | 2224 | 2347 | 1915 | 1474 | 1496 | 1715 | 861 | 864 | 926 | 999 | 712 | 1171 | 993 | 1234 | 1154 | 1069 | 940 | 56 | 56 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1406 | 1394 | 1288 | 978 | 1228 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 1227 | 1536 | 1288 | 1227 | 1429 | 1429 | 1429 | 401 | 401 | 491 | 500 | 491 | 1052 | 1229 | 1288 | 1288 |
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