Cactus Surf Break

Lat Long: 32.09° S 132.98° E

Cactus WaveFinder

Issued: 2 am 08 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Cactus sea temperature is
16.1° C
0.6° 

Cactus surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


Cactus surf forecast from 7 Jul 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Tuesday 14 Jul, 3PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period, SW swell with 4,176 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 8 Jul, 6AM (local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 18s 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 Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.7m and 18s period. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Cactus in the next 16 days are 3.0m 16s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Jul 14) at 3PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Wednesday (Jul 08) at 6PM.

Wave TypeTime (ACST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 6AM (Wed 8th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s
Best Surf 6AM (Wed 8th Jul)5.5ft (1.7m) 18s
Most Powerful 3PM (Tue 14th Jul)10ft (3.0m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cactus over the next 16 days.


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