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

information circle16 Day Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 03 May 2026 AWST
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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
21.0° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

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 Sunday (May 03) at 11PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.3m and 12s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 22s. The wind is predicted to be cross-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 8PM. Winds are predicted to be offshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.2m 6s period and expected on Saturday (May 09) at 2AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)11PM (Sun 3rd May)7.5ft (2.3m) 12s
Best Surf 5PM (Wed 6th May)8ft (2.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 8PM (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. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 4-6 Weather Summary

Mostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light.

Sunday
3
Monday
4
Tuesday
5
Wednesday
6
Thursday
7
Friday
8
Saturday
9
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
3
4
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
5
5
3
4
3
2
3
1
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
10
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SW
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
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
1.6
N
7
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
711
1568
1323
1118
625
1267
552
657
1263
2612
3116
3103
2201
1587
1030
610
436
289
233
189
205
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
5
E
20
S
15
ESE
10
SE
25
SSE
20
ESE
15
E
10
ESE
20
E
15
NE
15
SSE
20
ENE
20
NE
5
ENE
25
ENE
25
NNE
15
NNE
20
NE
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
9:29AM0.75m
9:48AM0.76m
10:12AM0.75m
10:39AM0.73m
11:09AM0.70m
11:41AM0.66m
12:15PM0.61m
Low Tide
7:53PM0.15m
10:06PM0.15m
11:26PM0.14m
00:13AM0.14m
00:42AM0.14m
00:58AM0.15m
1:05AM0.17m
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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6:54
6:56
6:56
6:58
6:58
6:58
7:00
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5:37
5:36
5:36
5:35
5:34
5:32
5:31
Temp °C
16
17
16
17
17
15
16
18
14
16
20
19
18
21
21
19
22
21
17
20
19
15
14
13
16
13
12
14
15
10
13
17
16
15
20
17
14
20
17
12
17
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.9
S
10
2.4
SSW
12
2.1
SSW
12
1.9
SW
12
1.5
SSW
12
1.8
SW
14
1.3
SSW
12
1.2
SW
13
1.4
SW
18
2.3
SW
16
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.3
SW
14
2.1
SW
14
1.7
SSW
13
1.4
SSW
13
1.3
SSW
12
1
SSW
12
0.8
SSW
12
0.7
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
Energy kJ
711
1568
1323
1118
625
1267
449
501
1263
2612
3116
3103
2201
1587
1030
610
436
289
174
186
205
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
0.2
W
21
0.3
WSW
20
1.1
SW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
16
0.9
WSW
15
1.3
SSW
12
0.4
NE
5
0.1
SW
18
1
N
6
0.3
WSW
16
0.5
WSW
15
0.5
SSW
11
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
570
35
75
620
390
441
376
470
6
13
81
51
123
66
14
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
SW
15
0.1
W
22
0.5
W
18
0.4
SW
22
0.9
SW
20
0.9
WSW
19
1.1
WSW
14
0.1
SW
18
0.1
SW
18
0.4
SE
7
0.3
SW
16
Energy kJ
112
9
171
118
552
657
439
13
12
11
41
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SE
8
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
SE
4
0.4
ESE
8
0.8
SE
4
0.8
ESE
4
0.6
SE
3
0.7
NE
4
1.1
NNE
6
1.2
NNE
6
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.2
N
7
Energy kJ
95
13
18
22
17
21
6
13
85
101
233
189
131
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
1
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
0
4
0
0
45
0
0
20
0
0
0
0
2
0
2
8
0
2
33
0
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
2
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
4
4
4
3
2
4
5
2
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
5
5
5
6
5
5
6
5
4
4
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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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