Southside Surf Forecast

/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Southside surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 27 May 2026 AWST

Forecast 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 20.9° C
(Which is 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Southside today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Southside at 2AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	11ft (3.5m)	13s
Afternoon (28 May)	11ft (3.5m)	13s
Evening (28 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 Forecast Light rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 14°C on Sat morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Sat morning).
	Wed 27			Thursday 28								Friday 29								Sat 30
	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
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	1	1	1	1	2	2	3	3	2	4	4	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	W 14	W 13	WSW 13	W 13	W 13	WSW 12	W 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13
Wave Graph
kJ	2076	2228	2350	4504	4823	3939	4415	3728	2511	1946	1112	1249	1234	1160	1074	966	828	777	716	1426	1407	1459	1338	1387
Wind (km/h)	NW	WNW	WNW	WNW	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	WNW	WNW	NNW	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	cross
High Tide						7:52AM0.67m									8:08AM0.72m								8:28AM0.75m
Low Tide	4:43PM0.20m									5:12PM0.15m								5:44PM0.12m


	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—
	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:19
mm	4	4	1	1	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	20	19	19	17	17	18	17	17	16	16	16	16	15	16	16	15	16	15	16	15	15	14	16	17
Feels °C	15	15	15	11	9	12	12	12	11	12	10	12	11	12	12	11	12	11	14	12	12	13	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	—	—	NW 9	W 13	W 13	SW 13	W 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13
kJ	2076	2228	2350	—	—	408	4415	3728	374	1946	1112	1249	1234	1160	1074	966	828	777	716	1426	1407	1459	1338	1387
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 7	N 6	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 8	SW 12	W 12	W 12	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 9	W 10	W 9	W 9
kJ	—	43	39	—	—	—	—	75	75	593	986	699	483	382	319	254	223	161	120	117	83	67	56	57
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	SE 9	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NW 7	NNW 6	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	W 9	NNW 6	NNW 6	NW 6	NW 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	73	3	47	35	18	18	11	8	91	161	203	85	3	3	1	1
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	WNW 8	WNW 9	WNW 9	W 14	W 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	W 12	WSW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	1292	1093	791	4504	4823	3939	3506	2700	2511	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Peaceful Bay WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Rocky Head WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Turtles WA - North West	Lighthouse Bombie WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Greenough River Mouth WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Rocky Point WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	3	4	4	5	3	4	3	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	213	193	193	193	244	1124	1352	14	571	14	98	50	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	14	0	0	0
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River								Hussas		Hussas		Rocky Point	Hussas	Hussas	Hussas	Hussas	Hussas	Hussas	Supertubes	Supertubes	Supertubes	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	The Guillotine
Rating (10 max)								5		4		2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Black Rock NSW - North Coast	Golf Course Reef NSW - South Coast	Tessellated Pavements TAS - East Coast	Dunes WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Jakes WA - North West	Bonny Hills NSW - Port Macquarie	Jakes WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Warriewood NSW - Sydney North Coast	Lighthouse Bombie WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Winkipop NSW - Sydney North Coast	Golf Course Reef NSW - South Coast	The Farm NSW - Illawarra	The Farm NSW - Illawarra	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Boners United States	Fullers United States	Otago Peninsula - Pipikaretu New Zealand	Hell South Africa	Fish Boma South Africa	Hell South Africa	Nugget Point New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Papatowai New Zealand	Dolphin Point South Africa	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Boneyards South Africa	Barrancon Chile	Dolphin Point South Africa	Diners Beach New Zealand	El Olon de Ilo Peru	Lebu Chile	Aganoa Beach Samoa	Haapiti French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia	Fare Left French Polynesia
Rating (10 max)	7	7	9	7	6	6	8	9	9	7	9	7	7	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	5	5	5	5

Map Icons:
Break
Live Wave Height (m)
Live Wind Speed (km/h)
Surf Rating (10 Max)
Ocean Swells (m)
Wind Speed (km/h)

Latest Updates

Ben Mondy

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Southside surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.

Southside Surf Forecast

Southside surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

How big are the waves at Southside today (28 May):

Short Range Forecast

Latest Updates

Best Surf Travel Deals & Discounts For 2026 To Help Make Surf Travel Cheaper

Let Our Surf Alerts Do All Your Forecast Heavy Lifting

Talking To Maddie Meddings on New Film Undercurrents. (And Then Watch It!)

The roadsurfer VanLife Taster Menu

Cyclone Vainau Smashes NZ and Bells Gears Up for 50-year Storm*

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website