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Cactus

Nullarbor, Australia
🦈Sharks🪨Rocks🏝️Remote🚶Difficult access

Cactus is Australia's most remote quality surf zone—a collection of breaks at the edge of the Nullarbor Plain in South Australia, where the Southern Ocean delivers raw power to an isolated stretch of coastline. The main break is a hollow left that peels along a limestone reef, with nearby spots including the slab Supertubes. Getting here requires a 12-hour drive from Adelaide through desert scrub. The reward is empty lineups, powerful waves, and genuine wilderness surfing. Bring everything—nearest help is hours away.

3-Day Forecast
Today
30
25
Poor
1.3m
@15s
19km/h
Tue
31
3
Poor
1.2m
@14s
23km/h
Wed
1
62
Fair
2.7m
@15s
12km/h
+7
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Today's Conditions

Swell
1.3m
SSW(200°)
Score: 5/25
Period
15s
Long period groundswell
Score: 23/25
Wind
19km/h
NNE(20°)
Score: 1/25
Weather
23°C
0.0mm34%
Windswell Component
0.4mN@2s
Secondary Swell
0.3mNW
Forecast Confidence
100%
Sources: open-meteo-marine, open-meteo-weather
Best Session
afternoon
AM: 25 km/h NNE|PM: 16 km/h N
16 km/h vs 25 km/h morning
Tide at 12pm (0.4m)

Location & Conditions

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Tide Times

6:08 am
Low tide - -0.46m
12:06 pm
High tide - 0.42m
5:43 pm
Low tide - -0.26m
Times shown in spot-local time.

Strike Score Breakdown

25
Poor
Components
Swell Direction11/25
Swell Size5/25
Swell Period23/25
Wind1/25
Raw Score40/100
Adjustments
🤢 Wind History-10
⚠️ Weak Component-5
🚫 Undersized Capmax 64
Adjusted Score25/100
Confidence
Multiplier×1.00
Final Score25
🤢 Morning Sickness

Spot Details

Swell Requirements

Optimal direction
SW (225°)
Direction range
190° - 260°
Size range
1.5m - 3m
Ideal size
2.6m
Height multiplier
0.97×
Ideal period
16s+

Wind Requirements

Optimal direction
ENE (70°)
Offshore range
30° - 110°

Tide Requirements

Optimal tide
mid
Optimal range
0.6m - 1.5m

Water temp

17°C

Wetsuit

3/2mm fullsuit

Difficulty

7/10

Crowd level

3/10

👥 Autumn Break (Apr 4Apr 19) — expect extra crowds

Access: 12 hours drive from Adelaide. Remote camping.

Best Season

Peak: Apr-Sep

Secondary: Mar, Oct

Winter-spring. Remote Great Australian Bight. Southern Ocean power.

Getting There

Airport
ADL
Drive time
720 min
Data quality
verified

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