Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southside today (30 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Southside at 3PM is: 3.0m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Aug) | 11ft (3.5m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
| Evening (30 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Mon afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Sun night, fresh winds from the WNW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | Tuesday 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
7333 | 6779 | 6471 | 5338 | 4844 | 4620 | 4213 | 3684 | 3719 | 2680 | 3700 | 3517 | 3278 | 5186 | 5186 | 4299 | 3918 | 3590 | 3361 | 3302 | 3148 | 3234 | 3601 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 10:38AM0.53m | 11:17PM0.49m | 10:57AM0.44m | 11:30PM0.56m | 10:36AM0.34m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:20AM0.31m | 5:07PM0.29m | 5:28AM0.31m | 4:45PM0.31m | 6:57AM0.31m | 3:41PM0.30m | |||||||||||||||||
6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
7333 | 6779 | 6471 | 5338 | 4844 | 4620 | 4213 | 3684 | 3719 | 2680 | 3700 | 3517 | 3278 | 5186 | 5186 | 4299 | 3918 | 3590 | 3361 | 3302 | 3148 | 3234 | 3601 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 20 | — | WSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 550 | 441 | — | 1110 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 4 | W 4 | W 5 | W 5 | WSW 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 22 | 68 | 114 | 216 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 15 | 41 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 193 | 193 | 356 | 629 | 356 | 33 | 33 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 98 |
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