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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 1 am Friday 08 May 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
20.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 7AM is: 1.5m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.6m 6s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 08). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 May) | 5ft (1.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (08 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (08 May) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 8 | Saturday 9 | Sunday 10 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | N 6 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | |
1030 | 918 | 772 | 620 | 488 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 204 | 89 | 169 | 123 | 212 | 180 | 114 | 108 | 86 | 125 | 188 | 268 | 325 | 373 | 379 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 11:41AM0.66m | 12:15PM0.61m | 12:44PM0.55m | |||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:42AM0.14m | 00:58AM0.15m | 1:05AM0.17m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 16 | 13 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 11 | 13 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 12 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | N 7 | N 7 | WSW 13 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | NNW 6 |
 kJ | 1030 | 918 | 772 | 620 | 488 | 378 | 378 | 325 | 289 | 204 | 89 | 169 | 123 | 212 | 104 | 86 | 108 | 86 | 125 | 188 | 268 | 325 | 373 | 88 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | SE 6 | SE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | S 11 | S 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | S 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | WSW 14 |
| kJ | 40 | — | 28 | 16 | 64 | 66 | 51 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 58 | 58 | 66 | 37 | 180 | 114 | 18 | 71 | 72 | 8 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 379 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | SW 11 | ESE 7 | — | S 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 16 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 7 | — | — | S 9 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 26 | 26 | 84 | 40 | 4 | — | 19 | 20 | 25 | 8 | 8 | 2 | — | — | 2 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 4 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 6 | — | — | — | NNE 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 7 | N 7 | N 7 | — | — | N 7 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | — |
| kJ | 13 | 42 | 61 | 77 | — | — | — | 68 | 82 | 126 | 161 | 199 | 173 | 128 | — | — | 88 | 97 | 104 | 160 | 178 | 147 | 127 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 31 | 9 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 9 | 31 | 31 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 31 | 31 | 41 | 41 | 0 | 0 |
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