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/ SA – Nullarbor (9 breaks) / South Australia (91 breaks) /
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Cactus surf Forecast / SA – Nullarbor / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 8 pm Friday 10 May 2024 ACST
Forecast update in hr min s 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 15.4°C (Statistics for 10 May 1981-2005 - mean: 18.4 °C max: 19.3 °C min: 16.9 °C)
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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 15.4°C (Statistics for 10 May 1981-2005 - mean: 18.4 °C max: 19.3 °C min: 16.9 °C)
How big are the waves at Cactus today?
The current surf forecast for Cactus at 2AM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 08:30pm May 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (ACST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (11 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Cactus. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Update imminent
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| 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | 6 AM | 9 AM | 12 PM | 3 PM | 6 PM | 9 PM | 0 AM | 3 AM | |
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| Period(s) (?) | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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| Energy (?) | 101 | 95 | 90 | 89 | 68 | 47 | 45 | 28 | 84 | 60 | 59 | 57 | 56 | 36 | 37 | 51 | 111 | 123 | 140 | 208 | 193 | 239 | 218 | 459 | 453 | 453 | 447 | 404 | 325 | 325 | 325 | 277 | 231 | 200 | 137 | 180 | 401 | 410 | 386 | 374 | 326 | 498 | 803 | 894 | 864 | 952 | 927 | 809 | 871 | 847 | 746 | 659 | 641 | 614 | 588 | 526 | 534 | 565 | 549 | 534 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | glass | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | off | off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:33AM 0.80 | 1:20PM 1.38 | 12:44AM 0.80 | 1:39PM 1.29 | 12:56AM 0.80 | 1:59PM 1.19 | 1:07AM 0.76 | 2:17PM 1.07 | 1:09AM 0.70 | 2:31PM 0.95 | 12:34AM 0.64 | 2:24PM 0.81 | 10:03PM 0.66 | 12:37PM 0.74 | 9:54PM 0.74 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 7:31PM 0.24 | 6:26AM -0.06 | 7:45PM 0.30 | 6:43AM -0.03 | 8:00PM 0.36 | 7:01AM 0.03 | 8:16PM 0.42 | 7:15AM 0.12 | 8:36PM 0.49 | 7:19AM 0.24 | 8:55PM 0.58 | 6:54AM 0.35 | 8:39PM 0.66 | 5:31AM 0.39 | 5:16PM 0.63 | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 10 | Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wednesday 15 | Thursday 16 | Friday 17 | Sat 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:16 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 7:20 | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 5:46 | - | - | - | - |
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| Temp. °C | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
| Feels °C (?) | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
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