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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 2 am Tuesday 28 Apr 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
19.0° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 7AM is: 1.4m 18s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.0m 13s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 02:30am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 30°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue morning, fresh winds from the N by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
935 | 1123 | 1006 | 1453 | 1437 | 1282 | 1055 | 1123 | 991 | 897 | 875 | 799 | 677 | 676 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 499 | 434 | 440 | 434 | 416 | 410 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:11PM0.89m | 11:38AM0.99m | 11:19PM0.93m | 11:41AM1.13m | 11:33PM0.96m | 11:53AM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:21AM0.23m | 5:37PM0.31m | 5:20AM0.15m | 5:51PM0.21m | 5:28AM0.08m | 6:09PM0.14m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:07 | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 27 | 29 | 29 | 28 | 26 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 28 | 30 | 30 | 29 |
14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 935 | 1123 | 1006 | 1453 | 1437 | 1282 | 1055 | 1123 | 991 | 897 | 875 | 799 | 677 | 676 | 598 | 598 | 598 | 590 | 499 | 434 | 440 | 434 | 416 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 380 | 325 | 320 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | SW 17 | — | SSE 2 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | N 3 | — | — | NE 2 | — | — | NNE 3 | N 4 | N 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 75 | — | 1 | 7 | 8 | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 3 | 12 | 19 | 15 | 10 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 361 | 243 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 178 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 401 | 431 | 564 | 401 | 1 | 1 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Nullarbor | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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