Surf Forecasts:
Cactus surf forecast from 15 Jun 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 20 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period, SW swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 19 Jun, 6PM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,913 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 20 Jun, 3AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cactus this week:
The surf forecast for Cactus over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jun 20) at 3AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 16s period. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cactus in the next 16 days are 2.3m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Jun 19) at 6PM. Winds are predicted to be onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 4s period and expected on Tuesday (Jun 16) at 12PM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 3AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 3AM (Sat 20th Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 6PM (Fri 19th Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cactus over the next 16 days.
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Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 46mm), heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Mon night, strong winds from the NW by Wed night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 15°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Thu afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 10 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 161 | 181 | 432 | 976 | 777 | 581 | 392 | 286 | 368 | 276 | 645 | 2449 | 1902 | 1591 | 1953 | 1317 | 395 | 360 | 346 | 327 | 395 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | off |
High Tide | 12:43PM1.44m | 00:41AM0.57m | 1:13PM1.41m | 00:52AM0.58m | 1:38PM1.34m | 1:02AM0.62m | 1:59PM1.24m | 1:19AM0.67m | 2:15PM1.15m | 1:46AM0.70m | 2:28PM1.05m | 2:23AM0.71m | 2:39PM0.97m | 3:13AM0.69m | |||||||
Low Tide | 7:51PM0.20m | 5:57AM0.10m | 8:16PM0.28m | 6:21AM0.08m | 8:33PM0.35m | 6:45AM0.10m | 8:42PM0.39m | 7:09AM0.15m | 8:50PM0.40m | 7:33AM0.24m | 9:04PM0.38m | 7:58AM0.35m | 9:26PM0.37m | ||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — | 7:37 | — | — |
 | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | 5:40 | — |
mm | 4 | 6 | 21 | 9 | — | 5 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | — | 2 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 6 | 5 | 9 | 5 | 7 | 8 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SSW 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 161 | 181 | 432 | 976 | 777 | 581 | 392 | 286 | 146 | — | — | — | — | — | 1953 | 1317 | 395 | 211 | 346 | 327 | 395 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | WNW 5 | SW 12 | S 11 | — | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 10 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 2 | 112 | 10 | — | 22 | 9 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 917 | — | — | 360 | 120 | 87 | 61 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NW 5 | WNW 6 | WNW 8 | WSW 7 | WSW 8 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | — | SSW 10 | SSE 2 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 12 | 9 | 9 | 43 | 28 | 27 | 68 | 170 | 368 | 276 | 645 | 2449 | 1902 | 1591 | 65 | — | 348 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 1 | 178 | 564 | 632 | 503 | 651 | 651 | 648 | 652 | 978 | 1149 | 978 | 1045 | 132 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 0 |
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