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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 8 am Sunday 10 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
18.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 1PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (10 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (10 May) | 3ft (0.9m) | 11s |
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 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 10 | Monday 11 | Tuesday 12 | Wed 13 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 | |
397 | 336 | 325 | 273 | 255 | 179 | 176 | 151 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 63 | 69 | 183 | 77 | 39 | 53 | 51 | 30 | 49 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 65 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:32PM0.80m | 11:33AM0.68m | 9:30PM0.87m | 10:51AM0.84m | 10:21PM0.94m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:43AM0.38m | 4:36AM0.35m | 3:36PM0.60m | 4:27AM0.26m | 4:28PM0.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 |
 | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — | — | 5:50 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 12 | S 9 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 13 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 397 | 336 | 325 | 273 | 255 | 179 | 176 | 151 | 128 | 92 | 88 | 55 | 64 | 183 | 77 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 20 | 10 | 42 | 41 | 45 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 7 | SW 16 | S 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 77 | 76 | 71 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 69 | 56 | 33 | 33 | 53 | 51 | 30 | 47 | 27 | 9 | 41 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 12 | SW 9 | SW 19 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | — | SW 13 | SSW 6 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 21 | 19 | 14 | 30 | 49 | — | 27 | 8 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 12 | — | SSE 2 | SE 3 | ESE 2 | — | — | — | — | SE 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 36 | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 15 | 4 | 8 | 8 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 132 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 489 | 361 | 243 | 243 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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