Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southside today (17 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Oct, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Southside at 7AM is: 3.5m 14s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Oct) | 11ft (3.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (17 Oct) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 14mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | Monday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4158 | 4425 | 5081 | 6228 | 6533 | 6445 | 6144 | 5772 | 5492 | 4889 | 4395 | 3820 | 3353 | 3257 | 2975 | 2795 | 2545 | 2349 | 2164 | 1909 | 1775 | 1726 | 1346 | 1077 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:05PM0.68m | 11:36PM0.64m | 00:10AM0.60m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:33PM0.13m | 1:57PM0.13m | 2:12PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 7 | 4 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 4158 | 4425 | 5081 | 6228 | 6533 | 6445 | 6144 | 5772 | 5492 | 4889 | 4395 | 3820 | 3353 | 3257 | 2975 | 2795 | 2545 | 2349 | 2164 | 1909 | 1775 | 1726 | 1346 | 1077 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 11 | — | SW 26 | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 24 | SW 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | — | 26 | 26 | 87 | 141 | 227 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 26 | — | — | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | — | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 6 | W 7 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 109 | 257 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 41 | 156 | 95 | 193 | 224 | 1866 | 193 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 51 | 1688 | 50 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 41 | 98 | 223 | 2001 | 300 | 193 |
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