Cactus surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 2 am Tuesday 02 Jun 2026 ACST
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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) & DateWave HeightWave 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)


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Short Range Forecast

Moderate 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).

Tuesday
2
Wednesday
3
Thursday
4
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
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)
60
W
60
W
55
W
50
WSW
50
WSW
45
WSW
35
WSW
35
WSW
30
W
30
WNW
30
W
35
W
35
WSW
35
WSW
40
W
45
W
45
WSW
40
WSW
40
SW
30
SSW
30
SSW
25
SW
20
SSW
15
SSW
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
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
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
rain showers
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:30
7:31
7:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
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)
1.4
S
12
1.3
S
12
0.5
S
12
0.7
SSW
11
1.6
SW
13
1.5
SW
13
Energy kJ
555
464
73
135
790
699
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
14
1.1
S
11
0.5
S
10
Energy kJ
268
277
55
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SW
20
Energy kJ
15
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
WSW
11
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
13
2.4
WSW
13
2.2
WSW
12
2.3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
8
2.4
SW
9
2.4
SW
9
2.1
WSW
11
2.5
WSW
8
2.5
WSW
9
2.5
SW
9
2.3
SW
11
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.7
SW
13
0.5
S
10
0.4
SW
13
Energy 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
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
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
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
7
9
5
5
4
4
4
6
4
5
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
  • Map Icons:
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  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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