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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 pm Friday 29 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
17.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 1AM is: 0.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 7s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat morning. Warm (max 20°C on Sun night, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the WSW on Sat night, near gales from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Monday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |   |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | W 8 | |
453 | 472 | 140 | 555 | 626 | 734 | 769 | 558 | 524 | 445 | 344 | 371 | 364 | 364 | 319 | 282 | 293 | 386 | 431 | 316 | 301 | 252 | 232 | 540 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 11:23PM0.78m | 11:47AM1.30m | 11:46PM0.79m | 12:10PM1.35m | 00:08AM0.80m | 12:34PM1.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01PM0.24m | 5:03AM0.13m | 6:23PM0.19m | 5:25AM0.09m | 6:46PM0.17m | 5:48AM0.06m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:28 | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 10 | 9 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 1 | 173 | 140 | 555 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 445 | 344 | 371 | 364 | 364 | 319 | 282 | 293 | 386 | 431 | 316 | 301 | 252 | 216 | 149 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSE 8 | SW 7 | S 8 | S 19 | — | — | — | — | SW 16 | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 13 | — | — | E 5 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 13 | 7 | — | — | 1 | 12 | 12 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 8 | S 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 6 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | NE 2 | N 3 | NNE 3 | NE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NW 5 | W 6 | W 8 |
| kJ | 453 | 472 | 41 | 66 | 626 | 734 | 769 | 558 | 524 | 47 | 45 | 31 | — | — | 2 | 5 | 6 | 15 | 21 | 33 | 17 | 65 | 232 | 540 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 648 | 1045 | 1045 | 1093 | 648 | 1035 | 1035 | 1056 | 1049 | 1229 | 1219 | 1229 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 401 | 401 | 564 | 649 | 649 | 986 | 1202 | 1394 |
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