Surf Break

Lat Long: 5.33° N 162.94° E

Sidedish WaveFinder

Issued: 10 am 17 Oct 2026 (local time)

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Today's Sidedish sea temperature is
29.2°C
0.3° 

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


Sidedish surf forecast from 17 Oct 2026:

  • Best quality surf: Friday 23 Oct, 11PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period, NE swell with glassy winds.
  • Most powerful swell: Friday 23 Oct, 11AM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period, NE swell with 208 kJ wave energy.
  • Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 20 Oct, 5AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with NNE swell.

Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Sidedish this week:

The surf forecast for Sidedish over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Oct 20) at 5AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.8m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Sidedish in the next 16 days are 1.1m 10s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Oct 23) at 11AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 10s period and expected on Saturday (Oct 17) at 8PM.

Wave TypeTime (+11) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+) 5AM (Tue 20th Oct)2.5ft (0.8m) 8s
Best Surf11PM (Fri 23rd Oct)3ft (0.9m) 9s
Most Powerful11AM (Fri 23rd Oct)3.5ft (1.1m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Sidedish over the next 16 days.


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