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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 1 am Thursday 30 Apr 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
21.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 9AM is: 2.5m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (30 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (30 Apr) | 11ft (3.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Fri morning, moderate winds from the SSE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 30 | Friday 1 | Saturday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
2256 | 2322 | 2633 | 2883 | 3511 | 2357 | 4166 | 4814 | 5632 | 6705 | 6948 | 6543 | 6489 | 5953 | 5269 | 4709 | 4064 | 3760 | 3415 | 2834 | 1890 | 2210 | 1932 | 1835 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 8:48AM0.64m | 8:58AM0.69m | 9:12AM0.73m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:44AM0.36m | 5:12PM0.20m | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:41PM0.15m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 |
15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | — | SW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
 kJ | 2256 | 2322 | 2633 | 2883 | — | 2357 | — | — | — | 1218 | 1750 | — | — | 5953 | 5269 | 4709 | 4064 | 3760 | 3415 | 2834 | 1890 | 2210 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 5 | SW 14 | SW 7 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 55 | 3511 | 472 | 4166 | 4814 | 5632 | 6705 | 6948 | 6543 | 6489 | — | — | — | — | 597 | 521 | 446 | 318 | 286 | 1932 | 1835 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 14 | 14 | 356 | 657 | 1688 | 1688 | 1905 | 2147 | 2001 | 700 | 2135 | 1905 | 98 | 98 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 46 | 98 | 98 | 98 | 33 |
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