Cactus Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 132.98° E

Issued: 8 pm 20 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Cactus sea temperature is
16.9° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (21 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 16s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Cactus at 12AM is: 1.4m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.2m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm June 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (ACST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (21 Jun)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)14s
Evening (21 Jun)3ft (0.9m)16s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
20
Sunday
21
Monday
22
Tuesday
23
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
12 PM
3 PM
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
966
953
784
355
355
297
289
331
327
400
468
395
421
415
410
410
309
339
335
313
355
346
404
456
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SSE
10
E
10
ENE
10
NE
10
NE
5
NNE
5
SE
10
SE
10
ENE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
15
N
15
NNW
10
NW
5
NW
10
N
10
N
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
0
NNE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross-off
off
off
off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
High Tide
2:23AM0.71m
2:39PM0.97m
3:13AM0.69m
2:47PM0.88m
4:39AM0.66m
2:31PM0.79m
Low Tide
9:04PM0.38m
7:58AM0.35m
9:26PM0.37m
8:19AM0.48m
9:57PM0.37m
8:22AM0.61m
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clear
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part cloud
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part cloud
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part cloud
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:37
7:37
7:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:40
5:40
5:40
 mm
1
Temp °C
14
14
14
13
12
12
13
14
14
13
13
13
13
12
14
15
15
15
14
14
13
13
14
16
Feels °C
10
11
12
10
9
9
11
13
12
11
10
10
10
8
10
12
13
12
11
11
10
10
11
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
SW
15
1.5
SW
15
1.4
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
16
1
SW
16
0.9
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
1
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
16
0.8
SW
15
0.8
SW
15
0.9
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
1
SW
14
1
SW
15
Energy kJ
966
953
784
355
355
297
289
331
327
400
468
395
421
415
410
410
309
339
335
313
355
346
404
456
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
1.2
SW
15
0.9
SSW
9
0.9
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.8
SSW
9
0.6
S
9
0.5
S
9
0.5
S
8
0.4
SSW
9
0.4
SSW
8
0.6
S
8
0.5
S
8
0.3
S
8
0.2
SSE
7
Energy kJ
623
614
614
149
119
94
92
57
39
37
25
24
47
33
10
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
16
Energy kJ
268
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
178
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
4
4
4
3
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4
4
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
5
5
9
9
9
8
8
5
8
7
6
6
6
8
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
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