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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 pm Friday 08 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
20.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 7PM is: 1.2m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 08). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NNE on Fri afternoon, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | Mon 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | N 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | |
620 | 488 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 204 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 212 | 180 | 114 | 108 | 85 | 134 | 188 | 268 | 325 | 307 | 342 | 379 | 522 | 514 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 12:15PM0.61m | 12:44PM0.55m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:58AM0.15m | 1:05AM0.17m | 1:09AM0.19m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — |
 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | 5:30 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 18 |
12 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 13 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
 kJ | 620 | 488 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 204 | 89 | 169 | 147 | 212 | 131 | 89 | 108 | 85 | 125 | 188 | 268 | 325 | 307 | 342 | 379 | 522 | 514 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | SW 18 | N 6 | N 6 | ESE 4 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | NNW 7 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 16 |
| kJ | 16 | 12 | 64 | 48 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 37 | 37 | 180 | 114 | 18 | 71 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 103 | 31 | 50 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 11 | SW 11 | — | S 11 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | S 9 | — | SW 18 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 29 | 26 | 26 | 54 | 40 | 18 | — | 20 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | — | — | — | 2 | — | 81 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | N 6 | — | ENE 2 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 |
| kJ | 82 | 94 | — | 1 | 66 | 101 | 156 | 220 | 226 | 204 | 154 | — | — | 107 | 105 | 134 | 194 | 215 | 180 | 157 | 131 | 126 | 146 | 210 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 31 | 5 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 41 | 0 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 134 | 41 | 41 | 9 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 134 |
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