Surf Forecasts:
Cactus surf forecast from 16 Oct 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 22 Oct, 4AM (local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 16s period, SW swell with offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 7PM (local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period, SW swell with 2,978 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 17 Oct, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 17s 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 Saturday (Oct 17) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.4m and 17s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 12s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Cactus in the next 16 days are 2.4m 16s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 7PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.8m 4s period and expected on Monday (Oct 19) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (ACDT) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 17th Oct) | 1.5ft (0.4m) 17s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Thu 22nd Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) 16s |
| Most Powerful | 7PM (Fri 23rd Oct) | 8ft (2.4m) 16s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Cactus over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 33°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat morning, strong winds from the NNE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 28°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | Thursday 22 | Friday 23 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 95 | 90 | 118 | 217 | 355 | 612 | 551 | 767 | 605 | 295 | 374 | 299 | 295 | 1312 | 1643 | 1068 | 1001 | 1358 | 1449 | 2496 | 1055 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 2:20PM0.83m | 3:15AM1.08m | 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 | |||||||
Low Tide | 8:25PM0.10m | 9:22AM0.48m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:56 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | 6:50 | — | — |
 | — | 7:50 | — | — | 7:51 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:52 | — | — | 7:53 | — | — | 7:54 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 29 | 25 | 31 | 33 | 30 | 27 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 28 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 24 | 25 | 20 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 13 | 15 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 25 | 9 | 8 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | SW 15 | NNW 4 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SW 17 | — | SW 16 |
| kJ | 95 | 90 | 118 | 217 | 355 | 612 | 551 | 3 | 605 | 295 | 374 | 299 | 295 | 1312 | 1643 | 1068 | 1001 | 1358 | 1449 | — | 1055 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | NNW 4 | — | — | — | — | SW 6 | SW 24 | SW 21 | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 37 | 22 | 7 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 39 | 22 | 72 | 236 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | — | SW 11 | — | SSE 5 | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSW 24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 4 | — | 5 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 3 | SE 2 | E 3 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | NE 4 | N 3 | SW 15 | — | SW 6 | SW 13 | SSE 3 | — | SSW 18 | SSE 4 | — | SW 15 | ESE 3 | — | SW 16 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 2 | 1 | 6 | 8 | 1 | 17 | 5 | 767 | — | 5 | 43 | 5 | — | 120 | 12 | — | 60 | 4 | — | 2496 | 303 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 0 | 0 | 431 | 1 | 651 | 641 | 401 | 552 | 0 | 552 | 0 | 0 | 489 | 0 | 0 | 510 | 0 | 1 | 491 | 1035 |
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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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