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Southside Surf Forecast
/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /
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Southside surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 22 May 2026 AWSTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Southside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southside sea temperature is
21.0° C
(Which is 1.0°C warmer than normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 10AM is: 2.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri morning, min 11°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | |
2522 | 2362 | 2235 | 2049 | 1891 | 1731 | 1578 | 1488 | 1313 | 1255 | 1094 | 822 | 734 | 594 | 447 | 347 | 273 | 429 | 857 | 1576 | 1422 | 1427 | 1207 | 775 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:24AM0.64m | 10:46AM0.56m | 10:05AM0.52m | 5:16PM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.12m | 1:28AM0.20m | 3:34PM0.42m | 1:35AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 |
10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 1408 | 2362 | 2235 | 2049 | 1891 | 1731 | 1578 | 1488 | 1313 | 1255 | 1094 | 822 | 734 | 594 | 447 | 347 | 273 | 429 | 857 | 1576 | 1422 | 1427 | 1207 | 775 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | S 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 29 | 78 | 76 | 74 | 61 | 63 | 251 | 198 | 224 | 114 | 85 | 83 | 57 | 502 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 12 | WSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 127 | 98 | 127 | 204 | 151 | 214 | 211 | 157 | 56 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 3 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
| kJ | 2522 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 94 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 41 | 28 | 0 | 0 | 12 | 6 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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