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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 Saturday 02 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
18.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 9AM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a West direction and 0.9m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.1m 8s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am May 02). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (02 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (02 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (02 May) | 8ft (2.4m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the WNW on Sat morning, light winds from the SW by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | |
637 | 1422 | 407 | 403 | 655 | 720 | 1893 | 2125 | 2135 | 2417 | 2275 | 3527 | 3126 | 1819 | 1751 | 1805 | 1617 | 1470 | 1255 | 1234 | 1040 | 1040 | 851 | 1164 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 00:06AM0.96m | 12:26PM1.40m | 00:23AM0.95m | 12:44PM1.42m | 00:39AM0.93m | 1:04PM1.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:55AM-0.01m | 6:49PM0.08m | 6:11AM-0.03m | 7:08PM0.09m | 6:27AM-0.04m | 7:28PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — |
— | 6 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
13 | 6 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | SW 13 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 637 | — | — | 295 | 465 | — | — | — | — | — | 2275 | 3527 | 3126 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1164 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 7 | W 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 8 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WNW 2 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 |
| kJ | 634 | 1422 | 407 | 403 | 655 | 720 | 1893 | 2125 | 2135 | 2417 | 1 | 2275 | 2103 | 1819 | 1751 | 1805 | 1617 | 1470 | 1255 | 1234 | 1040 | 1040 | 851 | 766 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 431 | 978 | 986 | 649 | 978 | 648 | 648 | 648 | 652 | 648 | 649 | 1111 | 1111 | 1149 | 1111 | 1111 | 1149 | 1149 | 1171 | 1149 | 1149 | 1149 | 1052 | 1111 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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