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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 pm Thursday 07 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
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 1AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 07). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 4s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 7 | Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sun 10 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | N 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1564 | 1288 | 1094 | 1030 | 918 | 772 | 620 | 488 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 227 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 250 | 180 | 138 | 108 | 86 | 125 | 186 | 268 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.66m | 12:15PM0.61m | 12:44PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.14m | 00:58AM0.15m | 1:05AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — |
 | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 19 |
18 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 20 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 14 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1564 | 1288 | 1094 | 1030 | 918 | 772 | 620 | 488 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 227 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 250 | 86 | 86 | 108 | 86 | 125 | 186 | 268 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | — | — | — | SE 6 | — | SW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 10 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 8 | — | — | — | 32 | — | 13 | 62 | 62 | 37 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 61 | 58 | 37 | 39 | 180 | 138 | 20 | 56 | 72 | 8 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | NNW 7 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 12 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 26 | 26 | 84 | 40 | 18 | — | 19 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | NNE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | N 7 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | — | 9 | 8 | 19 | 40 | 58 | 74 | — | — | 3 | 50 | 80 | 104 | 156 | 168 | 173 | 128 | — | — | 85 | 74 | 92 | 154 | 156 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 41 |
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