Southside 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.99° S 114.98° E

Issued: 1 pm 26 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in hr min

Today's Southside sea temperature is

18.2°C

Southside surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

Surf Forecasts:

How big are the waves at Southside today (26 Oct):

Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 11s period with SSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Southside at 7PM is: 3.0m 11s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 2.5m 11s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & Date	Wave Height	Wave Period
Morning (26 Oct)	11ft (3.5m)	12s
Afternoon (26 Oct)	10ft (3.0m)	12s
Evening (26 Oct)	10ft (3.0m)	11s

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

	Short Range Forecast Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed morning).
	Mon 26					Tuesday 27								Wednesday 28
	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)	6	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	3	0	1	0	1	3	3	3	3	0	2	3	3
Swell Height Map See all maps
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SW 11	SW 11	SW 16	SW 15	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
Wave Graph
kJ	3429	2802	2292	1992	1706	1340	1216	1011	909	839	520	341	319	297	263	255	344	949	1196	1079	976
Wind (km/h)	SSE	SSE	SSE	SE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	S	S	SSE	SE	ESE	ESE	ESE	ENE	WNW	SW	S	SSE	ESE
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	cross	cross-off	cross-off	cross-off	off	off	off	glassy	cross-on	cross	cross-off	cross-off
High Tide					9:21PM0.75m								9:45PM0.80m								10:13PM0.82m
Low Tide								6:15AM0.09m								7:44AM0.06m


	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	5:24	—	—	—	—	—	—
	—	—	6:42	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	6:43	—	—
mm	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—
Temp °C	18	17	15	14	13	11	11	14	19	20	16	15	14	13	11	15	21	18	19	16	15
Feels °C	13	10	9	9	8	7	7	10	16	14	11	10	9	8	7	11	19	13	15	13	13
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	—	SSW 12	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 11	SSW 10	SW 10	SW 10	SW 11	SSE 6	SW 11	SW 11	SSW 11	SW 15	SW 14	SW 14	SW 14
kJ	2942	—	1810	1545	1706	1340	1216	1011	909	839	520	341	319	110	263	229	313	949	1196	1079	976
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	S 11	SE 11	SSE 11	SSE 10	—	SW 19	SW 18	SW 18	SW 17	SW 11	SSE 6	SSE 6	SW 15	S 9	—	S 9	SSE 6
kJ	—	—	—	—	2	5	12	21	—	14	12	49	75	297	75	62	344	2	—	2	78
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s)	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	W 19	SW 19	—	—	SSE 10	SW 16	WSW 16	SW 16	SW 11	—	—	—	—
kJ	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	—	7	14	—	—	9	93	173	255	191	—	—	—	—
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s)	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 12	SSW 11	—	—	—	—	—	—	SSE 5	SSE 6	SSE 6	SE 6	SE 6	SE 6	—	SE 6	SE 5	SSE 6	—
kJ	3429	2802	2292	1992	—	—	—	—	—	—	81	154	167	139	95	87	—	32	45	43	—
Nearest Offshore or Glassy	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Castle Rock WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Bunbury The groyne WA - Perth South	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Boodjidup Beach WA - Margaret River	Huzzawouie (Huzzas) WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Spits SA - Yorke Peninsula	Berry Bay SA - Yorke Peninsula	Cunns SA - Nullarbor	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Southside WA - Margaret River	Hussas WA - Margaret River	Conto Springs WA - Margaret River	Bunbury The Wall WA - Perth South	Gas Bay WA - Margaret River
Rating (10 max)	4	2	2	2	4	4	4	3	3	1	2	2	2	3	3	3	3	3	3	2	4
Distance (km)	14	46	98	97	18	14	9	14	0	98	2013	2019	1689	0	0	0	0	14	18	98	5
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River	Supertubes	The Farm			Conto Springs	Conto Springs	Yallingup Beach	Injidup Carpark	Surfers Point					Surfers Point	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	Surfers Point	Hussas	Conto Springs		Gas Bay
Rating (10 max)	4	2			4	4	4	3	3					3	3	3	3	3	3		4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Blacknose Point VIC - Far West	Point Roadnight VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	13th Beach-The Bluff VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Raffs Beach VIC - Torquay	Injidup Carpark WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Fairhaven VIC - Torquay	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Surfers Point WA - Margaret River	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay	Bancoora VIC - Torquay
Rating (10 max)	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	3	3	4	4	4	3	3	3	3	3	4	4	4	4
Header Global	Deba Spain	Deba Spain	Afife Portugal	Anglet - Corsaires France	Anglet - Corsaires France	Anglet - Corsaires France	Afife Portugal	Ahijedero Mexico	Ahijedero Mexico	Hanga Poukura Chile	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Papa Tangaroa Chile	Backdoor United States	Backdoor United States	Arrifana Portugal	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Viri Inga O Tuki Chile	Cavalos de Fao Portugal	Anael France	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand	Dunedin - Bobs Beach New Zealand
Rating (10 max)	5	5	4	4	4	4	4	4	4	5	5	5	4	4	4	7	7	5	5	7	5

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