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Cactus Surf Forecast
/ SA – Nullarbor (9 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Cactus surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 22 May 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 4AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 22). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (23 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri night, min 13°C on Sat afternoon). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, strong winds from the SW by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Monday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | |
512 | 472 | 459 | 422 | 345 | 290 | 277 | 260 | 260 | 321 | 668 | 951 | 1003 | 760 | 880 | 408 | 392 | 659 | 639 | 727 | 793 | 1005 | 959 | 863 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:46AM0.68m | 2:22PM0.92m | 00:40AM0.64m | 2:06PM0.82m | 11:22PM0.60m | 12:40PM0.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:37PM0.55m | 7:06AM0.26m | 8:46PM0.57m | 6:50AM0.38m | 8:52PM0.59m | 5:27AM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:24 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 5 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | |
Temp °C | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
14 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 13 | 9 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 7 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 kJ | 512 | 472 | 459 | 422 | 345 | 290 | 277 | 260 | 260 | 321 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 | NNW 3 | NW 3 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 7 | SW 7 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 2 | 668 | 951 | 1003 | 760 | 880 | 408 | 392 | 659 | 639 | 727 | 793 | 1005 | 959 | 863 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 401 | 0 | 178 | 401 | 401 | 564 | 583 | 641 | 510 | 500 | 500 | 500 | 361 | 302 | 361 | 361 | 489 |
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