Cactus Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 132.98° E

Issued: 2 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cactus sea temperature is
16.5° C

Slightly cooler than normal

Cactus surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Cactus today (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5AM is: 0.8m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s
Afternoon (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)15s
Evening (23 Jun)3.5ft (1.0m)14s

Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
0
2
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
335
313
355
412
412
456
456
398
453
453
447
434
422
492
492
451
380
374
315
248
207
203
172
169
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
N
15
NW
5
W
0
ENE
5
ENE
5
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
5
NNE
10
E
10
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
NNE
5
ESE
15
SE
15
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
4:39AM0.66m
2:31PM0.79m
11:19AM0.77m
10:33AM0.89m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.37m
8:22AM0.61m
10:44PM0.39m
1:01AM0.42m
6:35PM0.49m
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:39
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
15
17
17
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
14
14
15
17
16
14
Feels °C
10
10
9
8
10
14
15
13
13
12
11
11
12
13
13
11
12
11
10
10
12
15
12
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
14
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1.1
SW
13
1
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
0.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
335
313
355
412
412
456
456
398
453
453
447
434
422
492
492
451
380
374
315
248
207
203
172
169
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
S
8
0.3
W
4
0.3
W
5
0.3
W
5
0.2
W
4
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
SSW
16
0.1
S
25
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
18
Energy kJ
4
4
4
4
1
31
6
173
13
23
22
13
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
19
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
24
Energy kJ
7
22
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
2
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
146
0
1
178
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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