Margaret River - South Side surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

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Margaret River - South Side surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Margaret River - South Side sea temperature is
20.9° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Margaret River - South Side this week:

The surf forecast for Margaret River - South Side over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (May 05) at 2AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.8m and 14s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 16s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Margaret River - South Side in the next 16 days are 2.5m 16s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (May 06) at 11PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.1m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 5AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 2AM (Tue 5th May)6ft (1.8m) 14s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 6th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful11PM (Wed 6th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Margaret River - South Side over the next 16 days.


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
Sunday
10
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
3
4
5
5
3
4
4
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
20
0.9
WSW
19
1.4
SW
18
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
1.3
N
6
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1056
625
1267
552
657
1263
2612
3077
3080
2061
1587
1094
658
436
336
139
257
257
214
305
236
Wind (km/h)
5
E
20
S
20
ESE
10
SE
25
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
15
SE
20
E
15
ENE
5
S
25
ENE
20
NE
10
SW
25
ENE
25
NNE
10
N
20
NE
25
NNE
15
N
20
NE
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
glassy
off
cross-off
cross-on
off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:48AM0.76m
10:12AM0.75m
10:39AM0.73m
11:09AM0.70m
11:41AM0.66m
12:15PM0.61m
12:44PM0.55m
Low Tide
10:06PM0.15m
11:26PM0.14m
00:13AM0.14m
00:42AM0.14m
00:58AM0.15m
1:05AM0.17m
1:09AM0.19m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
7:01
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5:36
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
5:30
Temp °C
17
18
16
16
18
14
16
20
18
17
21
20
19
22
21
17
21
19
17
19
18
16
15
13
14
14
10
13
17
14
13
19
15
15
19
17
12
18
15
12
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
SSW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.8
SW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.6
SW
14
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.8
SW
13
1.4
SW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1.1
SSW
12
0.7
SSW
11
0.8
SW
14
0.9
SW
13
0.7
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
WSW
14
Energy kJ
1056
625
1267
449
501
1004
2612
3077
3080
2061
1587
1094
658
436
336
117
257
257
214
305
236
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
19
1.1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1.4
SW
18
0.4
NNE
5
0.5
SE
6
0.8
N
6
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
SW
15
0.4
NNW
7
0.3
S
10
0.6
SW
12
0.1
SE
6
0.5
W
16
Energy kJ
140
620
390
441
376
1263
11
17
49
27
109
19
17
87
2
139
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
17
0.5
W
18
0.4
SW
22
0.9
SW
20
0.9
WSW
19
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.1
N
6
0.4
SW
12
0.2
ESE
7
Energy kJ
74
171
118
552
657
13
12
1
53
4
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
8
0.6
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.5
ESE
8
0.8
SE
4
0.9
ESE
4
0.6
NE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.8
NE
4
0.9
NNE
6
1
NNE
6
1.3
N
6
1.2
N
7
0.9
N
7
1.3
N
6
1.3
N
6
1
N
6
Energy kJ
65
95
10
20
38
25
25
8
9
22
64
67
139
127
69
111
135
81
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
45
0
0
20
6
0
0
0
2
0
0
8
8
0
33
2
2
33
0
33
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
4
4
4
7
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
5
5
4
5
9
9
5
6
5
9
7
9
6
5
4
5
9
4
6
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Information about the Margaret River - South Side Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Margaret River - South Side provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Margaret River - South Side can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Margaret River - South Side 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 (Margaret River - South Side) 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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Margaret River - South Side is 93 km (58 miles) from the city of Bunbury. If you plan a holiday in Margaret River, look for hotels and other accommodation in Bunbury. Bunbury has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.

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