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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 2 pm Wednesday 29 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 6PM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30pm April 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (29 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Evening (29 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 14s |
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 Fri night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNW on Wed night, strong winds from the W by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Sat 2 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | |
757 | 676 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 499 | 434 | 440 | 434 | 416 | 410 | 422 | 453 | 520 | 520 | 513 | 799 | 440 | 422 | 637 | 1474 | 557 | 650 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:33PM0.96m | 11:53AM1.25m | 11:49PM0.97m | 12:08PM1.34m | 00:06AM0.96m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:51PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.08m | 6:09PM0.14m | 5:40AM0.03m | 6:29PM0.09m | 5:55AM-0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
 |  | |  | |  |  | | |  | | | | | | | | | | |  |  | | | |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — |
 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | 5:59 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 4 | 1 | — | |
Temp °C | 27 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 28 | 31 | 30 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
20 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 6 | 7 | 6 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | — | — | — |
 kJ | 757 | 676 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 499 | 434 | 440 | 434 | 416 | 410 | 422 | 453 | 520 | 520 | 513 | 799 | 440 | 422 | 637 | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | NW 4 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 12 | 3 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 3 | NE 3 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | N 3 | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WSW 14 | WNW 4 | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 2 | 1 | 5 | 14 | 21 | 12 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 18 | 7 | 18 | 29 | 712 | 7 | — | 634 | 1474 | 557 | 650 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 178 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 203 | 500 | 500 | 401 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 361 | 401 | 564 | 564 | 401 | 132 | 178 | 500 | 431 | 986 | 986 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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