Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southside today (15 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Southside at 12AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 14). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 5.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Evening (15 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the W by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
4699 | 4455 | 4024 | 3810 | 3609 | 3234 | 2844 | 2276 | 2209 | 2084 | 2084 | 1528 | 4161 | 4081 | 3866 | 3651 | 3388 | 3532 | 3503 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 1:06AM0.35m | 11:06AM0.55m | 00:32AM0.41m | 10:38AM0.45m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:59PM0.23m | 3:24AM0.34m | 6:15PM0.31m | 4:52AM0.36m | 5:02PM0.33m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 |
4699 | 4455 | 4024 | 3810 | 3609 | 3234 | 2844 | 2276 | 2209 | 2084 | 2084 | 1528 | 4161 | 4081 | 3866 | 3651 | 3388 | 3532 | 3503 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | N 5 | WSW 16 | SW 25 | WSW 24 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 22 | SW 21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 1390 | 25 | 57 | 87 | 255 | 558 | 770 | 1391 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 4 | N 5 | — | N 5 | — | NNE 4 | N 5 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | 13 | 15 | 22 | 19 | 10 | — | 7 | — | 22 | 100 | 197 | 221 | 230 | 212 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 156 | 156 | 156 | 150 | 41 | 150 |
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