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 1 am Saturday 25 Apr 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 20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Southside today?

The current surf forecast for Southside at 4AM is: 3.5m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 25). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (25 Apr)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Afternoon (25 Apr)	10ft (3.0m)	13s
Evening (25 Apr)	8ft (2.5m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Light rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Mon morning. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light.
	Saturday 25								Sunday 26								Monday 27
	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)	2	2	2	2	2	2	3	4	4	4	4	4	2	4	6	6	6	9	9	8	7	6	6	6
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	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
Wave Graph
kJ	3785	3216	2892	2796	2617	2522	2305	2094	1919	1693	1537	1417	1417	2193	3435	4747	5805	8631	8341	7854	6603	5793	5409	5273
Wind (km/h)	W	WSW	WSW	W	W	WSW	SSW	S	SE	ESE	E	E	SW	S	SSE	SE	SE	E	NNE	E	SE	SSE	ESE	SE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	on	on	on	on	on	cross-on	cross-on	glassy	cross-off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	cross-off	off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide					11:32AM0.54m		5:57PM0.56m					10:50AM0.49m			7:14PM0.51m					9:37AM0.48m				8:17PM0.46m
Low Tide		2:20AM0.08m				2:20PM0.52m				2:45AM0.16m				2:49PM0.43m				2:57AM0.23m				3:23PM0.36m


	—	6:48	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:50	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:45	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:44	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	1	2	1	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	18	17	17	17	17	16	16	15	14	14	17	17	17	16	16	16	15	14	13	15	17	15	14
Feels °C	14	15	15	15	15	15	15	16	15	13	13	16	15	15	14	14	14	13	12	12	14	15	13	12
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	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
kJ	3785	3216	2892	2796	2617	2522	2305	2094	1919	1693	1537	1417	1417	1619	1594	4747	5805	8631	8341	7854	6603	5793	5409	5273
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	2193	3435	1521	1088	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
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Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	6	6	9	9	8	7	6	6	6
Distance (km)	46	14	14	14	14	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	14	18	0	14	14	0	0	0	0	0	0	0
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Rating (10 max)	2	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	7	8	9	9	8	7	6	6	6
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Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	6	7	8	9	9	8	7	6	6	6
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Rating (10 max)	4	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	7	7	4	6	6	5	4	9	9	8	7	6	6	6

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