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Cactus surfForecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 12 Dec 2025 ACDTForecast 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
20.9° C
(Which is 2.7°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 8AM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 7s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 03:30am December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 13s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 15 |
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 kJ (?) | 250 | 250 | 246 | 357 | 431 | 600 | 723 | 813 | 160 | 146 | 124 | 118 | 281 | 700 | 239 | 199 | 184 | 175 | 175 | 172 | 172 | 203 | 537 | 606 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 3:24AM 0.95 | 3:30PM 0.62 | 3:18AM 0.85 | 1:57AM 0.78 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 10:16AM 0.43 | 8:24PM 0.48 | 10:56AM 0.46 | 3:40PM 0.46 | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:24 | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:37 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 8:38 | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 23 | 20 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
| Feels °C (?) | 23 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 |
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