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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 8 am Tuesday 05 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
18.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 5PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.4m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 05). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (05 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (05 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 5 | Wednesday 6 | Thursday 7 | Fri 8 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 12 AM | 3 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | |
659 | 604 | 527 | 511 | 392 | 314 | 783 | 695 | 598 | 581 | 526 | 632 | 606 | 277 | 273 | 307 | 307 | 614 | 692 | 1869 | 1869 | 2007 | 1799 | 1609 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 1:25PM1.38m | 1:11AM0.87m | 1:48PM1.31m | 1:28AM0.81m | 2:13PM1.23m | 1:42AM0.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:45AM-0.03m | 7:49PM0.19m | 7:03AM0.01m | 8:14PM0.26m | 7:21AM0.07m | 8:43PM0.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 |
 | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | 5:53 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
 kJ | 659 | 604 | 527 | 511 | 392 | 314 | 783 | 695 | 598 | 581 | 526 | 186 | 133 | 277 | 273 | 252 | 205 | 614 | 512 | 1869 | 1869 | 2007 | 1799 | 1609 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 18 | S 24 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 16 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 15 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 12 | 11 | 96 | 163 | 306 | 72 | 72 | 71 | 102 | 134 | — | 40 | 131 | 199 | 307 | 307 | 262 | 692 | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 24 | SW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | SW 14 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 22 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 66 | — | — | 132 | 252 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 43 | 42 | 42 | 41 | — | — | — | — | — | 53 | 50 | 632 | 606 | 50 | 94 | 162 | 183 | 64 | 78 | 50 | 84 | 83 | 81 | 94 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 401 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 203 | 510 | 648 | 1227 | 1219 | 1457 | 1439 | 1438 | 1232 | 1439 | 1423 | 491 | 491 | 491 | 1236 | 1242 | 1489 |
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