Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southside today (17 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jul, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Southside at 4PM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a West-northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (17 Jul) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 Jul) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Fri night. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Fri night, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 17 | Saturday 18 | Sunday 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | W 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1834 | 1581 | 1390 | 1182 | 1047 | 1748 | 1991 | 6057 | 4835 | 5969 | 7808 | 14063 | 12392 | 10463 | 8281 | 6855 | 5497 | 4824 | 3985 | 3460 | 3010 | 2641 | 2760 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy |
High Tide | 11:21AM0.68m | 11:14AM0.57m | 9:43AM0.49m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:14PM0.19m | 8:50PM0.29m | 6:28PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 8 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | SW 20 | WSW 17 | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 1834 | 1581 | 1390 | 1182 | 1047 | 1748 | 1991 | — | 872 | 2800 | — | 14063 | 12392 | 10463 | 8281 | 6855 | 5497 | 4824 | 3985 | 3460 | 3010 | 2641 | 2760 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNW 7 | WNW 12 | NW 12 | WNW 12 | WNW 12 | SSW 10 | SW 21 | — | WSW 17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 35 | 14 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 19 | 117 | — | 524 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 107 | 606 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 3 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 8 | NW 8 | NW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 6 | NW 6 | WNW 7 | W 13 | W 10 | W 11 | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 157 | 181 | 132 | 173 | 164 | 239 | 581 | 6057 | 4835 | 5969 | 7808 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 98 | 41 | 41 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 213 | 213 | 244 | 1352 | 1688 | 887 | 356 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 244 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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