Snow-ForecastSnow-ForecastMountain-ForecastMountain-ForecastTide-ForecastTide-ForecastWeather-ForecastWeather-Forecast
Search by country, region, or break
Search by country, region, or break

Quick Links

Surf Forecasts:

Cactus surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 pm Tuesday 17 Feb 2026 ACDT
Forecast 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
20.4° C
 (Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Cactus today?

The current surf forecast for Cactus at 3AM is: 1.9m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.4m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 09:30pm February 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (ACDT) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Feb)6ft (1.8m)14s
Afternoon (18 Feb)5ft (1.6m)13s
Evening (18 Feb)5ft (1.5m)13s

Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent 
12 DaysHourly
Print Table
Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM7 PM10 PM1 AM4 AM7 AM10 AM1 PM4 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
3
3
3
1
1
Swell
Height Map
See all maps
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.3
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.5
SW
1.5
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
Period(s) (?)161615141414131313131313131313131313141414141514
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)2594162215891403120311698787217327216496396396496496495815917068778289511091911
Wind
(km/h)
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
ESE
5
SE
15
S
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
on		cross
High Tide
/ height (m)
2:04AM
1.48
2:13PM
1.07
2:25AM
1.45
2:33PM
1.14
2:44AM
1.37
2:54PM
1.20
Low Tide
/ height (m)
7:38PM
-0.03
8:28AM
-0.04
8:03PM
-0.08
8:42AM
-0.04
8:28PM
-0.08
8:56AM
-0.04
Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Sunrise-----7:16-------7:18-------7:18--
Sunset8:27-------8:24-------8:23-------
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
Rain (mm)
------------------------
Temp. °C181717171718181818181717171820201918181818222524
Feels °C (?)131314141315151414161516151617171615161718222321
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

Latest Updates

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal
travel
Surf Forecast

Save Up to 20% on SIXT Rental Cars Worldwide – Exclusive Surf-Forecast Deal

Surf road trips just got even better. Surf-Forecast users can now save up to 20% on SIXT rental cars worldwide during the promotional period until March 31, 2026. Whether you’re planning a legendary California road trip, chasing waves along Europe’s coasts, or exploring remote surf destinations, this exclusive SIXT offer helps you travel smarter and cheaper. And if you want some inspiration on where to go, check out our article Five Iconic Surf Road Trips. Click and get your SIXT discount

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves
Ben Mondy

The World’s Most Inconsistent Waves

Huntington, Dribbleton, Virginia, Holland and the Superbank! We recently had a look at the world’s most consistent waves. This was based on the combination of swells and wind directed at 7,000 surf spots, as compiled from our data since 2006. Those stats, represented in easy-to-read graphics, are located under each wave’s spot guides, with historical swell and wind breakdowns available by month, season, and year. There is also an offshore filter, which shows how often the swells come with clean

Read more

Read more

Discover more articles and updates in the Greenroom.

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Cactus surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

View detailed surf forecast for Cactus at:
surf-forecast.com

Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest