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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 8 am Monday 01 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 (01 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 7s period with W swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with W swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 12PM is: 0.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.6m 6s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 08:30am June 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (01 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 7s |
| Evening (01 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (gales from the W on Mon night, fresh winds from the WSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 1 | Tuesday 2 | Wednesday 3 | Thu 4 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | |
306 | 248 | 212 | 483 | 848 | 1263 | 2327 | 2582 | 2736 | 2876 | 2629 | 2629 | 2508 | 2329 | 1450 | 1388 | 1707 | 819 | 1450 | 722 | 741 | 954 | 1508 | 1757 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 12:34PM1.37m | 00:29AM0.80m | 12:58PM1.37m | 00:51AM0.80m | 1:24PM1.36m | 1:15AM0.79m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:48AM0.06m | 7:09PM0.17m | 6:11AM0.04m | 7:33PM0.19m | 6:35AM0.04m | 7:59PM0.21m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 |
 | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | 5:39 |
1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — |
 kJ | 306 | 248 | 212 | 274 | 71 | 133 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 513 | 546 | 537 | 464 | 357 | 237 | 189 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 293 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 4 | NW 4 | W 6 | W 7 | W 9 | W 9 | WSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 9 | WSW 10 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 12 | 46 | 190 | 483 | 848 | 1263 | 2327 | 2582 | 2736 | 2876 | 2629 | 2629 | 2508 | 2329 | 1450 | 1388 | 1707 | 819 | 1450 | 722 | 741 | 954 | 1508 | 1757 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 649 | 1131 | 1165 | 1394 | 1406 | 1515 | 1288 | 1228 | 1228 | 1045 | 1045 | 1045 | 969 | 1093 | 1227 | 1227 | 1219 | 1429 | 1429 | 1626 | 401 | 401 | 489 | 491 |
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