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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 2 am Sunday 26 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
19.4° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 10AM is: 1.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6 PM | 9 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | |
975 | 471 | 676 | 500 | 465 | 424 | 466 | 459 | 411 | 418 | 418 | 369 | 338 | 453 | 629 | 746 | 935 | 1123 | 1006 | 1453 | 1437 | 1282 | 1042 | 920 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:34PM0.83m | 12:41PM0.79m | 11:15PM0.85m | 11:54AM0.86m | 11:11PM0.89m | 11:38AM0.99m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:15AM0.28m | 5:47PM0.53m | 5:39AM0.28m | 5:31PM0.42m | 5:21AM0.23m | 5:37PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — |
1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
16 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 17 | 16 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
 kJ | 975 | 471 | — | 500 | 465 | 424 | 466 | 459 | 411 | 418 | 418 | 369 | 330 | 382 | 428 | 398 | 935 | 1123 | 1006 | 1453 | 1437 | 1282 | 1042 | 920 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 5 | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | — | 27 | 26 | 198 | 338 | 453 | 629 | 746 | 380 | 374 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 4 | SW 14 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | — | SSE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | ESE 2 | SSW 14 | SSW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 4 |
| kJ | 604 | 12 | 676 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 39 | 176 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 510 | 510 | 491 | 552 | 552 | 1052 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 491 | 491 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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