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 Monday (Apr 27) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 3.5m and 16s period. 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 4.5m 12s and forecast to arrive on Friday (May 01) at 8AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 2.2m 10s period and expected on Saturday (May 02) at 11AM.

Wave TypeTime (AWST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 8PM (Mon 27th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Best Surf 8PM (Mon 27th Apr)11ft (3.5m) 16s
Most Powerful 8AM (Fri 1st May)15ft (4.5m) 12s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Mon afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 5-7 Weather Summary

Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Thu night, light winds from the ESE by Sun morning).

Mon
27
Tuesday
28
Wednesday
29
Thursday
30
Friday
1
Saturday
2
Sunday
3
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
PM
Night
AM
Rating
(10 max)
!
!
5
5
5
4
3
3
1
0
0
!
!
!
1
1
3
3
3
4
4
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
4
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.9
S
9
2.3
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
5720
4614
4193
3673
3155
2693
2108
2223
2735
2412
4610
6322
5907
4491
2899
1500
944
644
573
1548
1321
Wind (km/h)
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
15
SSE
10
ESE
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSW
30
SSW
35
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
15
SE
15
SE
25
SSE
15
E
10
ESE
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
High Tide
8:17PM0.46m
8:55AM0.52m
9:16PM0.42m
8:45AM0.58m
10:24PM0.37m
8:48AM0.64m
8:58AM0.69m
9:12AM0.73m
9:29AM0.75m
9:48AM0.76m
Low Tide
3:23PM0.36m
2:48AM0.31m
3:59PM0.29m
2:01AM0.36m
4:34PM0.24m
00:44AM0.36m
5:12PM0.20m
5:53PM0.17m
6:41PM0.15m
7:53PM0.15m
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clear
clear
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6:50
6:52
6:52
6:54
6:54
6:54
6:56
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5:44
5:43
5:40
5:39
5:38
5:37
5:37
5:36
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
15
14
17
20
17
18
19
16
17
17
16
14
14
14
16
16
16
15
17
14
16
14
13
15
18
16
16
16
14
15
12
10
6
7
7
11
12
11
12
13
10
14
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3.5
SW
16
3.5
SW
15
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
14
3
SW
13
2.5
SW
13
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
14
2.5
SW
13
4
SSW
12
3
SSW
12
2.3
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.1
SW
11
2.3
SSW
12
2
SSW
13
Energy kJ
5720
4614
4193
3673
3155
2693
2108
2223
2735
2412
4491
2899
1500
944
644
258
1548
1321
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.5
SW
15
1.1
SW
14
0.3
WSW
20
0.6
WSW
19
Energy kJ
4
112
476
81
292
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
W
24
0.1
W
22
0.3
SW
19
0.6
SSW
16
Energy kJ
11
9
58
177
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SSE
4
1.5
SSW
6
3.5
SW
13
4.5
SSW
12
4.5
SSW
12
2.2
SSE
10
1.7
S
10
1.8
S
9
1.9
S
8
1.9
S
9
Energy kJ
11
134
4610
6322
5907
892
561
505
517
573
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
31
6
13
1905
1796
1688
97
71
97
31
12
12
12
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
5
5
5
9
7
8
6
5
4
5
8
6
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
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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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