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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 Wednesday 22 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
20.6° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 3AM is: 3.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 2.4m 7s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 15ft (4.5m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 13ft (4.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 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 |  |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
2233 | 2394 | 3213 | 3088 | 5955 | 6637 | 5414 | 4806 | 4367 | 5251 | 5447 | 5747 | 5652 | 4938 | 4198 | 3551 | 3391 | 3609 | 3789 | 3513 | 3020 | 2708 | 2536 | 2445 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | glassy | on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 11:57AM0.69m | 11:56AM0.61m | 3:51PM0.60m | 11:32AM0.54m | ||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:00AM0.00m | 1:45AM0.03m | 2:33PM0.60m | 2:20AM0.08m | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:48 | — | — | — |
 | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 |
11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 7 | 8 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | — | — | SW 20 | WSW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 2233 | 2394 | 3213 | 3088 | — | — | 104 | 4806 | 4367 | 5251 | 5447 | 5747 | 5652 | 4938 | 4198 | 3551 | 3391 | 3609 | 3789 | 3513 | 3020 | 2708 | 2536 | 2445 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 13 | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 7 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 264 | 566 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 6 | NW 6 | N 5 | NW 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 150 | 205 | 25 | 573 | 5955 | 6637 | 5414 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 193 | 150 | 150 | 213 | 409 | 700 | 1796 | 1352 | 1688 | 14 | 50 | 193 | 208 | 193 | 295 | 356 | 14 | 14 | 6 | 28 | 6 | 0 | 13 | 14 |
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