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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 Sunday 26 Apr 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 6AM is: 2.1m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 13s |
| Evening (26 Apr) | 7ft (2.1m) | 20s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
1919 | 1693 | 1537 | 1417 | 1417 | 2003 | 3435 | 5003 | 5741 | 8868 | 8667 | 7763 | 6443 | 5720 | 5189 | 5058 | 4427 | 4251 | 4251 | 4193 | 4135 | 3673 | 3349 | 3301 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 10:50AM0.49m | 7:14PM0.51m | 9:37AM0.48m | 8:17PM0.46m | 8:55AM0.52m | 9:16PM0.42m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:45AM0.16m | 2:49PM0.43m | 2:57AM0.23m | 3:23PM0.36m | 2:48AM0.31m | 3:59PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 18 |
14 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 1919 | 1693 | 1537 | 1417 | 1417 | 1619 | 1594 | 5003 | 5741 | 8868 | 8667 | 7763 | 6443 | 5720 | 5189 | 5058 | 4427 | 4251 | 4251 | 4193 | 4135 | 3673 | 3349 | 3301 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SW 26 | SW 24 | SW 23 | SW 22 | SW 20 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 27 | 207 | 760 | 2003 | 3435 | 1521 | 1229 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 14 | 9 | 2 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 | 11 | 0 | 0 |
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