Southside Surf Forecast

/ WA – Margaret River (57 breaks) / Western Australia (159 breaks) /

Australia (828 breaks)

Surf Forecasts:

Southside surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 2026 AWST

Forecast 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 1.1°C warmer than normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Southside today (28 May):

Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with WSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 13s period with W swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southside at 11AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (28 May)	11ft (3.5m)	13s
Afternoon (28 May)	11ft (3.5m)	13s
Evening (28 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 Forecast Moderate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Sat night, min 12°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, near gales from the NNW by Sat night).
	Thursday 28							Friday 29								Saturday 30								Sun 31
	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	2 AM
Rating (10 max)	0	0	0	0	0	0	0	1	0	0	1	2	2	3	3	4	4	4	4	3	3	2	0	0
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 13	WSW 13	W 13	W 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	5088	3997	4445	3728	2511	1977	1420	1398	1234	1234	1121	932	865	831	730	1426	1407	1368	1347	1367	1305	1043	956	1130
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	WSW	W	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	SW	W	SSW	ENE	ENE	ENE	NNE	NE	NE	NNW	NNW
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	cross-on	cross-on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	cross-on	on	glassy	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-on	cross-on
High Tide		7:52AM0.67m									8:08AM0.72m								8:28AM0.75m
Low Tide						5:12PM0.15m								5:44PM0.12m								6:20PM0.10m


	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:15
	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:20	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:19	—	—	5:19
mm	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	1	3	1
Temp °C	17	17	16	17	16	16	16	16	16	16	15	15	15	15	15	15	13	12	16	17	15	15	20	18
Feels °C	9	10	10	12	11	12	11	12	11	11	11	11	12	13	12	13	10	9	12	12	11	10	12	11
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	NW 9	—	W 13	SW 13	WSW 12	WSW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 11	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 14
kJ	—	440	—	3728	374	1977	1420	1398	1234	1234	1121	932	865	831	730	1426	1407	1368	1347	1367	1305	1043	956	1130
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 8	SW 12	SW 12	W 12	W 11	W 11	W 11	W 10	W 11	W 10	W 10	W 10	W 9	W 9	W 9	W 8	NW 10	N 5	S 11	—
kJ	—	—	—	103	75	593	748	604	466	382	326	254	223	161	120	117	83	81	59	35	4	47	39	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	NNW 8	NNW 8	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	WSW 18	NNW 6	SW 16	SW 16	SW 16	W 9	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	—	—	W 8	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	73	44	48	29	18	18	30	8	91	161	203	85	3	3	3	—	—	22	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	W 13	WSW 13	W 13	W 12	WSW 12	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	N 6	NE 4	NNE 5	ENE 5	N 7	NNW 8
kJ	5088	3997	4445	2700	2511	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	2	12	78	22	649	1694
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Ocean Beach WA - Far South	Red Bluff WA - North West	Lighthouse Bombie WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Wilsons Inlet WA - Far South	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Ellensbrook WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	North Point WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Deepdene WA - Margaret River	Kennet Rivermouth/Point VIC - Cape Otway	Lights Beach WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	4	4	4	4	3	4	3	1	4
Distance (km)	245	1118	1352	700	14	14	244	244	14	14	14	14	14	14	9	0	0	0	0	15	0	41	2628	241
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River					Hussas	Hussas			Hussas	Hussas	Hussas	Hussas	Yallingup Beach	Yallingup Beach	Supertubes	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	The Guillotine	Cobblestones	Deepdene
Rating (10 max)					4	4			4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Turtles WA - North West	Turtles WA - North West	Dunes WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Jakes WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Steep Point WA - North West	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	Boneyard NSW - Illawarra	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	Cobblestones WA - Margaret River	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Forresters NSW - Newcastle	Kennet Rivermouth/Point VIC - Cape Otway
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	2	4
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Rating (10 max)	6	6	9	9	8	9	8	7	7	7	6	5	6	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	6	8

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