Southside 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.99° S 114.98° E

Issued: 7 am 27 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Southside sea temperature is

19.0°C

Southside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Southside today (27 Aug):

Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 14s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southside at 10AM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (27 Aug)	13ft (4.0m)	15s
Afternoon (27 Aug)	11ft (3.5m)	14s
Evening (27 Aug)	11ft (3.5m)	14s

Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sat afternoon, min 10°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon).
	Thursday 27							Friday 28								Saturday 29
	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
Rating (10 max)	7	7	6	4	4	4	3	4	4	3	3	2	1	1	3	4	3	5	5	5	6	6	7
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 19	SW 19	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17
Wave Graph
kJ	9531	8390	6601	5729	5429	4697	2655	2873	2392	1939	1591	1468	822	648	553	506	959	3513	2054	4284	5223	5946	5877
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SE	SSE	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ESE	E	SE	ENE	E	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	cross-off	off	off	glassy	off	off	off
High Tide			9:12AM0.71m					11:38PM0.35m			9:42AM0.67m					11:19PM0.38m			10:11AM0.61m
Low Tide						5:18PM0.16m			2:07AM0.33m					5:20PM0.20m			3:17AM0.32m					5:16PM0.25m


	6:46	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:58	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:59	—	—
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	14	15	15	14	13	11	11	10	10	14	15	14	12	11	10	10	11	16	19	19	16	14
Feels °C	7	8	9	8	7	8	6	7	6	6	10	9	8	7	7	6	5	6	13	18	16	14	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 11	SW 12	SW 19	SW 16	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17	SW 17
kJ	9531	8390	6601	5729	5429	4697	2655	2873	2392	1939	1591	1468	822	648	553	506	573	3513	2054	4284	5223	5946	5877
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SW 21	SW 21	SW 21	WSW 20	SW 20	SW 20	SW 22	SW 22	SW 18	SW 19	SW 19	SW 19	SSE 9	—	—	SW 22
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	18	18	18	39	60	60	227	227	323	959	1475	1185	8	—	—	375
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 26	SW 26	WSW 24	SW 23	S 16	SW 18	SW 21	SW 15	—	S 9	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	13	25	56	84	5	157	365	33	—	2	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	SSE 6	SSE 6	SSE 7	SSE 6	SSE 6	—	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 5	—	SE 5	SE 5	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	319	352	206	179	112	—	72	87	106	131	88	49	29	—	12	23	—	—	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Peppermint Grove Reef WA - Perth South	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Dunes WA - North West	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Castle Rock WA - Margaret River	Smiths Point Left WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	3	5	4	4	4	4	4	1	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	7
Distance (km)	72	98	1358	98	97	97	14	14	0	14	14	14	46	37	0	0	14	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)							5	4	4	4	4	4	2	3	3	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	7
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Dongara-Port Denison WA - North West	Bay of Martyrs VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Hanson Bay SA - Kangaroo Island	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Luna Park VIC - Far West	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Ethel Wreck SA - Yorke Peninsula	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Fairhaven VIC - Torquay	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	6	4	4	4	4	7	5	5	7	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	6	6	7
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	6	6	6	6	7	9	9	9	9	9	5	5	5	4	4	5	5	7	6	6	7

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