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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 pm Tuesday 26 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 slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Southside today?
The current surf forecast for Southside at 5PM is: 1.0m 18s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.0m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AWST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 May) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 19s |
| Evening (26 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 18s |
Table - waves today at Southside. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the W on Wed night, moderate winds from the SW by Fri morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 13 | WSW 19 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | NW 9 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
336 | 481 | 692 | 983 | 1061 | 1165 | 1286 | 1652 | 2134 | 2001 | 2076 | 2228 | 2350 | 2027 | 2323 | 2951 | 5875 | 5338 | 2143 | 1704 | 1769 | 1710 | 1499 | 1396 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:44AM0.61m | 7:52AM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:15PM0.26m | 4:43PM0.20m | 5:12PM0.15m | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 5 | 13 | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | W 11 | WSW 18 | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | — | — | — | SW 13 | SW 12 | WSW 10 | WNW 9 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 336 | 229 | 692 | 983 | 1061 | 1165 | 1286 | 1652 | 2134 | 2001 | 2076 | 2228 | 2350 | 2027 | — | — | — | 444 | 473 | 1704 | 391 | 1710 | 1499 | 1396 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | SW 13 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | W 11 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | SW 12 | W 12 | WNW 10 | W 11 | W 10 |
| kJ | 189 | 277 | 229 | 305 | 365 | 389 | 442 | 67 | 33 | 33 | 1898 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 584 | 333 | 418 | 514 | 424 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 20 | WSW 19 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 8 | NNW 7 | NNW 7 |
| kJ | 216 | 481 | 199 | 148 | 144 | 92 | 90 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 134 | 105 | 73 | 50 | 36 | 19 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | N 6 | NNW 6 | NNW 6 | NW 7 | NW 10 | NW 10 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | NW 9 | WNW 9 | W 9 | W 13 | W 13 | WSW 10 | WSW 9 | SW 12 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 243 | 265 | 188 | 125 | 146 | 266 | 291 | 710 | 1596 | 1503 | 1283 | 2091 | 1437 | 1248 | 2323 | 2951 | 5875 | 5338 | 2143 | 1175 | 1769 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 134 | 134 | 134 | 95 | 134 | 134 | 134 | 150 | 213 | 193 | 134 | 134 | 193 | 193 | 213 | 629 | 632 | 1905 | 1796 | 356 | 14 | 14 | 356 | 14 |
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