Cactus Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 132.98° E

Issued: 2 pm 22 Jun 2026 (local time)

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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 (22 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 15s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cactus at 9PM is: 0.8m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 4s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm June 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (22 Jun)--
Afternoon (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)15s
Evening (22 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
22
Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thu
25
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
12 AM
3 AM
6 AM
9 AM
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
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
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
355
301
309
339
335
313
355
412
412
456
456
398
453
453
447
434
422
434
492
451
380
374
315
248
Wind (km/h)
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
N
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NNW
5
W
5
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
5
E
15
ESE
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
2:47PM0.88m
4:39AM0.66m
2:31PM0.79m
11:19AM0.77m
Low Tide
9:57PM0.37m
8:22AM0.61m
10:44PM0.39m
1:01AM0.42m
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cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part 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
5:40
5:42
 mm
Temp °C
14
15
16
15
14
14
14
14
15
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
15
14
14
Feels °C
10
10
13
12
10
10
10
10
11
13
14
13
13
13
11
11
12
13
12
12
12
11
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
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
Energy kJ
355
301
309
339
335
313
355
412
412
456
456
398
453
453
447
434
422
434
492
451
380
374
315
248
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
S
8
0.2
WNW
4
0.2
S
8
0.3
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
W
4
0.2
SSW
18
0.1
S
18
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
20
2
4
4
2
2
1
31
6
173
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
NW
3
0.3
NW
3
0.2
WNW
3
0.2
WNW
4
0.3
NW
4
0.3
NW
3
Energy kJ
2
1
1
2
3
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
401
401
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
178
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
7
8
9
7
8
7
8
7
7
6
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