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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 7 pm Friday 22 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
20.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 11PM is: 2.4m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 22). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (22 May) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
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 17°C on Mon afternoon, min 12°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 22 | Saturday 23 | Sunday 24 | Mon 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | |
1891 | 1731 | 1578 | 1488 | 1336 | 1336 | 1094 | 822 | 808 | 549 | 411 | 347 | 273 | 429 | 857 | 1553 | 1543 | 1427 | 1207 | 775 | 1650 | 1460 | 1332 | 1370 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | |
High Tide | 10:46AM0.56m | 10:05AM0.52m | 5:16PM0.43m | 8:53AM0.51m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.12m | 1:28AM0.20m | 3:34PM0.42m | 1:35AM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — |
 | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
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Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 17 |
11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 12 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 |
 kJ | 1891 | 1731 | 1578 | 1488 | 1336 | 1336 | 1094 | 822 | 808 | 549 | 411 | 347 | 273 | 429 | 857 | 1553 | 1543 | 1427 | 1207 | 775 | 1650 | 1460 | 1332 | 1370 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 16 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 45 | 102 | 76 | 74 | 60 | 45 | 251 | 204 | 224 | 114 | 114 | 83 | 57 | 502 | 38 | 19 | 19 | 9 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 18 | WSW 18 | SW 18 | S 10 | SSE 10 | W 11 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 16 | 35 | 55 | 78 | 98 | 129 | 198 | 151 | 157 | 211 | 157 | 56 | 34 | 9 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 4 | N 4 | N 5 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 41 | 74 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 33 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 28 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 5 | 0 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 41 |
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