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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 am Monday 25 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
18.3° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2PM is: 2.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30am May 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (25 May) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon morning, light winds from the ESE by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thu 28 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 18 | SW 18 | |
1149 | 1048 | 999 | 753 | 696 | 739 | 612 | 599 | 586 | 1094 | 1467 | 1339 | 1409 | 1319 | 422 | 380 | 302 | 225 | 146 | 138 | 136 | 103 | 116 | 83 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:40PM0.77m | 9:50PM0.62m | 11:15AM0.84m | 10:06PM0.67m | 11:00AM0.98m | 10:31PM0.71m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:27AM0.46m | 6:51PM0.60m | 4:10AM0.42m | 5:30PM0.52m | 4:04AM0.33m | 5:26PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:26 |
 | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | 5:42 |
— | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
8 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 9 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 412 | 203 | 192 | 149 | 144 | 146 | 108 | 136 | 103 | 98 | 80 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 22 | SW 21 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 18 | 140 | 138 | 38 | 59 | 84 | 73 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | — | SW 18 | SW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 17 | 16 | 60 | — | 116 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | 1149 | 1048 | 999 | 753 | 696 | 739 | 612 | 599 | 586 | 1094 | 1467 | 1339 | 1409 | 1319 | 422 | 380 | 302 | 225 | 16 | 34 | 108 | 82 | 80 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 243 | 203 | 649 | 641 | 491 | 491 | 243 | 489 | 489 | 548 | 497 | 489 | 491 | 491 | 243 | 361 | 489 | 361 | 500 | 491 | 0 | 287 | 0 | 491 |
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