Southside 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.99° S 114.98° E

Issued: 1 am 08 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Southside sea temperature is

18.2°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 (08 Sep):

Morning surf: Morning surf (08 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (08 Sep, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (08 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southside at 4AM is: 4.0m 16s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 08). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (08 Sep)	13ft (4.0m)	16s
Afternoon (08 Sep)	13ft (4.0m)	16s
Evening (08 Sep)	11ft (3.5m)	16s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Tuesday 8								Wednesday 9								Thursday 10
	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
Rating (10 max)	7	8	8	8	8	7	8	7	6	6	6	4	5	5	5	5	4	3	3	3	3	4	4	4
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15
Wave Graph
kJ	7617	8591	8533	8888	8568	7354	6832	5958	5703	5025	5115	4187	3835	3622	3282	3086	2525	2215	1785	1785	1785	1737	1907	2043
Wind (km/h)	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	SSE	SE	E	ESE	E	E	E	ENE	NE	S	E	E	ENE	ENE	ENE	NE	NNW	SW	ESE	ENE
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	off	off	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	glassy	off	off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	glassy	cross-off	off
High Tide			7:55AM0.76m									8:44AM0.73m					00:04AM0.36m			9:28AM0.68m
Low Tide						4:37PM0.03m									5:02PM0.10m		1:46AM0.36m						5:17PM0.19m


	—	6:30	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:28	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:26	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:06	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:07	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	12	12	11	16	19	19	15	12	11	12	11	16	20	20	19	17	16	14	13	17	19	17	16	16
Feels °C	8	8	6	12	13	14	10	9	8	9	8	11	17	18	16	13	11	9	8	13	16	17	14	14
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	SW 15	WSW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 15
kJ	7617	8591	8533	8888	8568	7354	6832	5958	5703	5025	5115	4187	3835	3622	3282	3086	2525	2215	1785	1785	1785	1737	1907	2043
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 6	—	—	SE 7	SE 7	—	NNE 6	SSE 7	ESE 7	SW 26	SE 7	SW 24	SW 24	SW 24	SW 23	SW 22	SW 22	SW 21
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	160	—	—	125	112	—	22	19	19	105	13	144	273	271	264	372	471	467
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	SE 7	NNE 6	WSW 26	—	WSW 26	SE 8	S 12	SE 8	SW 23	N 6	NNE 5	SSE 11
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	24	10	66	—	65	9	76	28	262	15	11	70
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SE 5	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 7	SE 7	ESE 7	ENE 4	NE 6	—	—	—	ESE 7	NE 4	NE 4	NE 5	NNE 6	N 6	—	ENE 6	—
kJ	49	71	49	65	84	111	280	143	127	102	13	31	—	—	—	70	13	16	22	43	31	—	24	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Ellensbrook WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Boodjidup Beach WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	7	6	8	8	8	9	6	8	7	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Distance (km)	98	18	14	14	14	14	12	9	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	0	0	0	9	12	1
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Rating (10 max)		7	8	9	8	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Flatrock SA - Eyre Peninsula	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Douglas Point SA - East Coast	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Supertubes WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Margaret River Bommie WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	May's Point TAS - East Coast	May's Point TAS - East Coast	Golf Course Reef NSW - South Coast	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	7	7	8	9	8	9	9	8	8	7	6	6	6	5	5	5	8	7	4	5	4	4	4	4
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	8	9	8	8	7	6	6	9	5	5	9	9	7	7	9	8	5	5	7

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