Is it worth the trip?
24Poor out of 100 for your dates
Best on Sun 8: 4 ft swell at 10 s, onshore wind, 13 kn (24 km/h)
Wed 4 · 12 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft8 smushy
- Energy
- 212kJ
- Wind
- SSW 15 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
Thu 5 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 8 ft9 ssoft
- Energy
- 846kJ
- Wind
- SE 4 kn
- Temp
- 18°C
Fri 6 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 776kJ
- Wind
- ENE 2 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sat 7 · 0 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft11 ssoft
- Energy
- 854kJ
- Wind
- ESE 13 kn
- Temp
- 20°C
Sun 8 · 68 out of 100
- Swell
- 4 ft10 ssoft
- Energy
- 321kJ
- Wind
- ENE 13 kn
- Temp
- 28°C
Mon 9 · 17 out of 100
- Swell
- 3 ft9 smushy
- Energy
- 161kJ
- Wind
- WSW 19 kn
- Temp
- 19°C
Tue 10 · 24 out of 100
- Swell
- 6 ft12 ssoft
- Energy
- 830kJ
- Wind
- SSE 17 kn
- Temp
- 17°C
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Forecast: next 10 days
Full forecast- Tue 326, poor
- Wed 412, poor
- Thu 50, too big
- Fri 60, too big
- Sat 70, too big
- Sun 868, good
- Mon 917, poor
- Tue 1024, poor
- Wed 110, too big
- Thu 1261, good
The spot in six facts
- Faces Wtakes swell from the W
- Offshore: Ewind from the land
- Intermediate +who it suits
- Works 2–9 ftof swell
- Water 18 °C2 mm shorty
- Best Mar–Jun2 good days in 7
Full forecast
every day, every number
The score doesn't know rips, currents, rocks or your skill.
Cactus does not suit beginners. This is the forecast for intermediates, so you can see what it does.
| Day | Scorefor Intermediate | Swell | Energy | Wind | Temp |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Tue 3Nov | 26, poor | 5 ft9 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 404kJ | wind from the south-east, 9 knots | 20°C |
| Wed 4Nov | 12, poor | 4 ft8 smushy6 ft at break (est.) | 212kJ | wind from the south-south-west, 15 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 5Nov | 0, too big | 8 ft9 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 846kJ | wind from the south-east, 4 knots | 18°C |
| Fri 6Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft10 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 776kJ | wind from the east-north-east, 2 knots | 20°C |
| Sat 7Nov | 0, too big | 6 ft11 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 854kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 13 knots | 20°C |
| Sun 8Nov | 68, good | 4 ft10 ssoft6 ft at break (est.) | 321kJ | offshorewind from the east-north-east, 13 knots, offshore | 28°C |
| Mon 9Nov | 17, poor | 3 ft9 smushy4 ft at break (est.) | 161kJ | wind from the west-south-west, 19 knots | 19°C |
| Tue 10Nov | 24, poor | 6 ft12 ssoft9 ft at break (est.) | 830kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 17 knots | 17°C |
| Wed 11Nov | 0, too big | 7 ft11 ssoft10 ft at break (est.) | 1,051kJ | wind from the south-south-east, 13 knots | 17°C |
| Thu 12Nov | 61, good | 5 ft10 ssoft7 ft at break (est.) | 415kJ | wind from the east-south-east, 9 knots | 17°C |
Energy is the swell's power, in kJ per metre of wave. Wind is in knots, the arrow where it blows to; green is offshore. More
Tide
- Tue 3 NovHigh 02:45 +0.2 mLow 07:13 +0.1 mHigh 12:14 +0.2 mLow 18:58 −0.3 m
- Wed 4 NovHigh 01:32 +0.2 mLow 06:29 −0.1 mHigh 12:25 +0.3 mLow 18:35 −0.3 m
- Thu 5 NovHigh 00:57 +0.3 mLow 06:39 −0.3 mHigh 12:36 +0.3 mLow 18:29 −0.3 m
Local clock times; heights about mean sea level. On open coasts the times are usually within a quarter of an hour; in bays, estuaries and on the Gulf of Mexico they can be an hour or more out. Tide: EOT20 global ocean tide model, Hart-Davis et al. 2021, DGFI-TUM (doi:10.17882/79489), CC BY 4.0. Times and heights computed by us. A model, not a tide table: check a local table before you go.
Forecast updated . It refreshes every three hours. Forecast data: ECMWF, DWD, Météo-France and NOAA, served by Open-Meteo.com (CC BY 4.0). Changed by us. Generated using E.U. Copernicus Marine Service Information.
Best time to go
best Mar–Jun
Good days in a typical week, each month, for intermediate surfers, from 2016 on (history scored the same way).
- Jan1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Jan
- Feb1of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Feb
- Mar2of 7: a trip from Sat 6 Mar
- Apr2of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Apr
- May2of 7: a trip from Sat 1 May
- Jun2of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Jun
- Jul1of 7: a trip from Sat 3 Jul
- Aug1of 7: a trip from Sat 7 Aug
- Sep1of 7: a trip from Sat 4 Sept
- Oct1of 7: a trip from Sat 2 Oct
- Nov1of 7: a trip from Wed 4 Nov
- Dec1of 7: a trip from Sat 5 Dec
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About Cactus
Facing, offshore wind, exposure, level and swell range are estimated.
The spot faces W (249°), so it takes swell from the W. The wind blows offshore from the E (69°). It is exposed to the open swell. It suits intermediate surfers and up. It works in 2–9 ft of swell. The sea floor shelves gently: 10 m deep about 650 m out (1 in 63). On a typical 5 ft, 11 s swell the waves here would spill softly. The sea is about 15°C in August, its coldest month (4/3 wetsuit and boots), and 20°C in January, its warmest (2 mm shorty). For intermediate surfers the best months are usually March, April, May and June, with about 2 good days in 7. From the weather of past years. No town nearby. Nearest place to stay we found: Penong Hotel, Penong, 18 km. Nearest beds: Streaky Bay, 140 km. Nearest airport: Ceduna Airport (CED), 69 km. Within 5 km we also list 3 surf spots.
Water about 18°C: 2 mm shorty. Typical sea temperature for the time of year, not a forecast.
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Where to stay: nearest beds 140 km away
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No town nearby
Nearest place to stay we found: Penong Hotel, Penong, 18 km. Nearest beds: Streaky Bay, 140 km. Nearest airport: Ceduna Airport (CED), 69 km.
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