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 pm Sunday 24 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 20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Southside today?

The current surf forecast for Southside at 8PM is: 2.0m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a North direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (24 May)	4.5ft (1.3m)	15s
Afternoon (24 May)	6.5ft (2.0m)	14s
Evening (24 May)	6.5ft (2.0m)	13s

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

Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent

	Short Range Forecast Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Sun afternoon, strong winds from the N by Wed morning).
	Sun 24					Monday 25								Tuesday 26								Wed 27
	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	5 AM	8 AM
Rating (10 max)	3	2	3	4	4	4	3	3	2	1	2	2	3	3	1	1	0	0	1	1	1	2	0	1
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	WSW 19	WSW 18	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16
Wave Graph
kJ	1340	1686	1422	1309	1207	775	1479	1241	1162	1087	1244	1143	788	661	509	437	380	481	692	842	1061	1165	1286	1652
Wind (km/h)	NNE	N	N	NE	ENE	NE	NE	NE	NNE	N	N	N	NE	NE	NNE	NNE	N	N	N	N	N	NNE	N	N
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross	cross-off	cross	cross
High Tide				5:16PM0.43m					8:53AM0.51m			7:49PM0.37m				7:55AM0.55m								7:44AM0.61m
Low Tide			3:34PM0.42m			1:35AM0.29m					3:49PM0.34m			00:45AM0.35m					4:15PM0.26m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:11	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7:13	—
	—	—	5:22	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:21	—	—	—	—	5:20
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	13	15	15	14	14	14	12	12	16	18	18	18	16	15	15	17	19	20	20	20	20	19	20	19
Feels °C	9	11	12	11	11	10	8	7	10	12	14	15	12	10	10	12	13	14	15	16	16	15	14	15
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SW 14	WSW 14	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 13	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 15	WSW 15	WSW 14	WSW 14	SW 14	SW 14	SW 13	SW 13	SW 13	W 11	W 11	WSW 18	WSW 17	WSW 16	WSW 16	WSW 16
kJ	1340	1686	1422	1309	1207	775	1479	1241	1162	1087	1244	1143	788	661	509	437	380	229	284	842	1061	1165	1286	1652
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	S 11	SW 16	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	SSE 10	S 9	S 9	W 12	W 12	W 11	W 11	W 11	SW 13	WSW 18	W 11	W 10	W 11	W 11	W 10
kJ	151	116	85	58	57	502	33	19	19	9	7	6	228	280	185	237	237	326	692	323	257	267	319	339
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	SW 18	WSW 18	SW 18	S 10	SSE 10	W 11	W 11	—	—	SSE 9	—	S 9	S 9	WSW 21	WSW 20	WSW 20	WSW 19	SW 13	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12	SW 12
kJ	—	157	211	157	56	34	9	9	—	—	8	—	6	2	44	137	216	481	235	148	144	92	90	67
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	N 3	N 4	N 4	N 4	N 4	NNE 4	NNE 4	N 5	N 5	N 6	NNW 6	NNW 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	N 6	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 7	NNW 6	NNW 6	NNW 7
kJ	—	6	6	7	8	8	8	22	64	97	110	89	89	118	114	187	275	339	299	247	214	219	395	448
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	The Bombie and Boat Ramp WA - Margaret River	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	Augusta Rivermouth WA - Margaret River	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	The Guillotine WA - Margaret River	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	Boranup Beach WA - Margaret River	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Mandalay Beach WA - Far South	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Bunbury Ammos WA - Perth South	Bay Left Wall WA - Perth South	Bay Left Wall WA - Perth South	Windy Harbour WA - Far South	Windy Harbour WA - Far South
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3	3	3	3	4	3	3	3	4	4
Distance (km)	31	41	0	0	0	0	0	31	31	41	41	31	19	31	31	134	134	150	134	95	98	98	134	134
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River	Augusta Rivermouth	Deepdene	The Guillotine	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	The Guillotine	Boranup Beach	Boranup Beach	Augusta Rivermouth	Augusta Rivermouth	Boranup Beach	The Guillotine	Boranup Beach	Boranup Beach
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	3	3	3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Bilgola Beach NSW - Sydney North Coast	Cronulla Point NSW - Sydney South Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Snapper Rocks QLD - Gold Coast	Ulladulla Bommie NSW - South Coast	Pink Rocks NSW - Far South	The Farm NSW - Illawarra	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle	JD Reef NSW - Newcastle
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	6	5	5	6	5
Header Global	Papatowai New Zealand	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Chameau Mauritius	Aileen's Ireland	Arrawarra Australia	Purakaunui Bay New Zealand	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Arrawarra Australia	Angourie Point Australia	Albatross South Africa	Angourie Point Australia	Papatowai New Zealand	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	Lincoln City Nelscott Reef United States	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand	White Rock - The Spit New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	5	4	4	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	6	9	9	9	9	8	8

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