Southside surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Saturday 09 May 2026 AWST
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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
20.7° 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: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 11s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am May 09). An open ocean swell of 1.5m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 May)2ft (0.6m)12s
Afternoon (09 May)2ft (0.6m)14s
Evening (09 May)2.5ft (0.7m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon morning, min 13°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Sat night, fresh winds from the N by Mon morning).

Saturday
9
Sunday
10
Monday
11
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
1
1
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
1.4
N
6
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.4
WSW
14
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
289
204
89
169
147
212
180
114
108
85
139
188
268
330
307
342
379
522
514
520
679
400
290
733
Wind (km/h)
25
NE
25
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
25
N
15
N
10
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
N
20
N
15
NNE
20
NE
25
NNE
25
NNE
30
NNE
35
N
35
N
30
N
25
N
25
N
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-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
cross
cross
High Tide
12:15PM0.61m
12:44PM0.55m
9:35AM0.48m
5:36PM0.49m
Low Tide
00:58AM0.15m
1:05AM0.17m
1:09AM0.19m
2:00PM0.47m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:00
7:01
7:01
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:30
5:30
Temp °C
16
14
13
17
19
19
19
19
17
15
15
18
19
19
19
19
16
16
18
21
21
21
20
20
10
8
8
11
13
15
16
14
12
11
11
13
14
15
16
14
11
11
12
15
15
17
17
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SSW
12
0.9
SSW
11
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
14
0.6
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
1.2
N
7
1.1
N
7
0.6
WSW
13
0.4
WSW
15
0.4
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.8
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
0.9
WSW
14
1
WSW
13
1
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
14
1.2
WSW
13
1.3
WSW
13
1.4
WSW
13
1.2
WSW
12
0.9
SW
13
1.4
WSW
14
Energy kJ
289
204
89
169
147
212
134
111
108
85
86
188
268
330
307
342
379
522
514
520
679
400
290
733
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.5
S
11
0.5
S
11
0.4
S
11
0.4
SSE
11
0.7
SW
13
0.6
WSW
13
0.3
S
10
0.4
WSW
12
0.5
SW
12
0.2
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.6
NW
7
0.4
WSW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
WSW
16
0.6
WSW
16
0.8
SW
13
0.6
WSW
15
0.7
WSW
15
0.3
SW
12
Energy kJ
26
25
58
58
37
39
180
114
18
56
72
8
2
2
2
37
103
31
50
196
205
172
222
23
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
11
0.3
SW
11
0.3
S
10
0.3
SSW
10
0.2
WSW
16
0.2
S
10
0.2
S
10
0.1
SE
7
0.1
S
10
0.1
W
7
0.7
WSW
16
0.6
SW
14
0.8
W
12
0.3
WNW
7
Energy kJ
26
26
54
40
18
18
20
25
8
8
2
2
1
253
119
180
10
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
NNE
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
7
1.7
N
7
1.6
N
7
1.4
N
7
1.2
N
7
1.3
N
6
1.4
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.5
N
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
NNW
7
1.3
N
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
NNW
6
2.1
NNW
7
2.1
NNW
7
2
NNW
7
1.8
NNW
7
1.7
NNW
7
Energy kJ
86
151
220
258
232
184
131
123
139
196
215
200
152
152
143
177
284
374
385
371
316
248
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
2
3
2
3
Distance (km)
41
31
31
31
41
31
0
0
19
31
31
134
41
31
22
15
31
31
134
150
213
134
41
41
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
2
3
2
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
9
5
4
4
4
4
4
9
9
7
6
5
4
5
4
4
4
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