Sidedish Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.33° N 162.94° E

Sidedish 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 4 pm 17 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sidedish sea temperature is
29.1° C
0.2° 

Sidedish surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Sidedish today (17 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with WNW swell.

The current surf forecast for Sidedish at 8PM is: 1.2m 8s primary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 04:00pm August 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.2m 8s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (+11) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (17 Aug)--
Afternoon (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s
Evening (17 Aug)4ft (1.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Sidedish. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 65mm), heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 28°C on Tue afternoon, min 26°C on Mon afternoon). Mainly fresh winds.

Mon
17
Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
2 AM
5 AM
8 AM
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
10
1.1
WNW
10
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
7
1.2
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
7
1.1
WNW
8
1.7
W
7
1.2
WNW
8
1.2
WNW
8
1.1
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.9
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
0.8
WNW
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
185
138
155
269
223
258
214
192
153
140
117
149
286
176
172
135
102
85
75
76
Wind (km/h)
20
WSW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
WSW
30
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
35
WSW
30
WSW
30
SW
25
WSW
25
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
20
SW
25
SW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:58PM1.36m
5:57AM1.21m
6:26PM1.28m
6:17AM1.05m
6:57PM1.18m
Low Tide
00:03AM0.32m
12:03PM0.26m
00:36AM0.44m
12:20PM0.36m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:03
6:03
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:21
6:20
6:20
 mm
8
2
2
4
1
2
1
3
3
1
1
3
4
2
1
3
4
4
2
3
Temp °C
26
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
27
28
27
27
27
28
27
Feels °C
28
26
26
27
25
26
26
26
26
27
27
27
27
28
29
28
27
28
30
29
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