Surf Forecasts:
Cactus surf forecast from 18 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 17s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 17s period, SW swell with 2,758 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 18 Oct, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Cactus this week:
The surf forecast for Cactus over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Oct 18) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 16s period with a secondary swell of 0.2m and 4s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cactus in the next 16 days are 2.2m 17s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 4AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.6m 3s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Sun 18th Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 16s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 17s |
| Most Powerful | 4AM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) 17s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cactus over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Mon afternoon, light winds from the E by Tue night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | Saturday 24 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 217 | 418 | 612 | 551 | 974 | 379 | 295 | 374 | 386 | 532 | 1420 | 1643 | 1210 | 976 | 2592 | 1474 | 1919 | 1402 | 1281 | 1281 | 859 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:08PM0.75m | 3:26AM0.94m | 1:07PM0.71m | 3:01AM0.79m | 11:35AM0.79m | 1:12AM0.73m | 11:27AM0.93m | 00:22AM0.83m | 11:44AM1.04m | 00:18AM0.98m | 12:08PM1.12m | 00:30AM1.15m | 12:32PM1.14m | 00:47AM1.29m | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.20m | 9:15AM0.62m | 7:48PM0.28m | 7:15AM0.69m | 6:43PM0.29m | 5:41AM0.57m | 6:12PM0.22m | 5:45AM0.39m | 6:11PM0.13m | 6:06AM0.22m | 6:20PM0.06m | 6:33AM0.08m | 6:34PM0.01m | ||||||||
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 | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:48 | — | — |
 | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — | — | 7:55 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 31 | 33 | 30 | 28 | 18 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 28 | 26 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 22 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 26 | 28 | 24 | 22 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 24 | 20 | 17 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | — | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — |
| kJ | 217 | 418 | 612 | 551 | — | 379 | 295 | 374 | 386 | 532 | 1420 | 1643 | 1210 | 976 | — | 1474 | 1919 | 1402 | 1281 | 1281 | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 4 | N 3 | SSE 4 | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | SW 21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | 31 | 22 | 72 | 365 | — | — | — | 266 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | ESE 5 | NE 3 | NNW 4 | WSW 15 | SW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 13 | SSE 3 | ESE 2 | SW 17 | SE 4 | — | SW 16 | SW 17 | SW 6 | SW 16 | — | — | SW 16 | SW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 9 | 13 | 974 | 72 | 3 | 43 | 1 | 1 | 76 | 7 | — | 63 | 2592 | 88 | 64 | — | — | 87 | 859 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 401 | 1 | 302 | 641 | 401 | 491 | 243 | 552 | 287 | 0 | 491 | 0 | 1 | 491 | 491 | 1045 | 1052 | 287 | 0 | 500 | 132 |
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The above surf forecast table for Cactus provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Cactus can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Cactus surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Cactus) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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