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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 Friday 01 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
21.2° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 9AM is: 4.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 May) | 15ft (4.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Fri morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Fri morning, light winds from the E by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | |
5297 | 6139 | 6948 | 6543 | 6248 | 5635 | 5187 | 4503 | 4051 | 3630 | 3237 | 2923 | 2475 | 2174 | 1803 | 1587 | 1502 | 1425 | 1401 | 1245 | 1425 | 1449 | 1553 | 1459 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 8:58AM0.69m | 9:12AM0.73m | 9:29AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.17m | 6:41PM0.15m | 7:53PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 11 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
 kJ | — | — | — | — | 6248 | 5635 | 5187 | 4503 | 4051 | 3630 | 3237 | 2923 | 2475 | 2174 | 1803 | 1587 | 1502 | 1425 | 1401 | 1245 | 1425 | 1449 | 1553 | 1459 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 12 | SE 10 | W 22 | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 26 | — | 193 | 80 | 52 | 17 | 9 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | W 22 | W 22 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 9 | 9 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 5297 | 6139 | 6948 | 6543 | 5651 | — | — | — | — | — | 579 | 508 | 255 | 306 | 256 | — | 228 | 295 | 302 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 2147 | 2001 | 700 | 2001 | 1898 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 50 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 1 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 |
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