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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 Tuesday 26 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 12AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 7ft (2.2m) | 15s |
| Evening (27 May) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | |
692 | 983 | 1061 | 1165 | 1286 | 1652 | 1943 | 2001 | 2258 | 2228 | 2350 | 5019 | 5211 | 3939 | 4162 | 4099 | 2641 | 2013 | 1293 | 1313 | 1234 | 1234 | 1074 | 966 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:44AM0.61m | 7:52AM0.67m | 8:08AM0.72m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.26m | 4:43PM0.20m | 5:12PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — |
 | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 9 | 2 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | NW 9 | NNW 9 | NNW 8 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | W 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
 kJ | 229 | 983 | 1061 | 1165 | 1286 | 1652 | 1943 | 2001 | 2258 | 2228 | 2350 | 1809 | — | 660 | 362 | 134 | 2641 | 593 | 1194 | 1313 | 1234 | 1234 | 1074 | 966 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | SW 13 | NNW 8 | SW 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 692 | 257 | 365 | 448 | 507 | — | 33 | 43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 116 | 374 | 44 | 1042 | 632 | 475 | 396 | 319 | 249 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 9 | NNW 8 | NW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NW 7 |
| kJ | 199 | 148 | 144 | 92 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 49 | 103 | 11 | 48 | 48 | 30 | 19 | 18 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | WNW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 14 | W 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | WSW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 219 | 182 | 193 | 279 | 329 | 716 | 1626 | 1808 | 1367 | 1356 | 1134 | 5019 | 5211 | 3939 | 4162 | 4099 | — | 2013 | 1293 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 95 | 213 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 213 | 193 | 41 | 150 | 193 | 244 | 213 | 244 | 1358 | 1688 | 1796 | 14 | 14 | 98 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
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