Southside surfForecast / WA – Margaret River / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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
20.8° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)

How big are the waves at Southside today?

The current surf forecast for Southside at 12AM is: 1.4m 17s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). An open ocean swell of 1.7m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AWST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (27 May)6ft (1.9m)16s
Afternoon (27 May)7ft (2.2m)15s
Evening (27 May)7.5ft (2.3m)14s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 21°C on Tue night, min 15°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NW on Wed night, light winds from the WSW by Fri afternoon).

Tue
26
Wednesday
27
Thursday
28
Fri
29
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
11 AM
2 PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
1.3
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
3.5
WNW
14
4
W
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3
WSW
12
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
692
983
1061
1165
1286
1652
1943
2001
2258
2228
2350
5019
5211
3939
4162
4099
2641
2013
1293
1313
1234
1234
1074
966
Wind (km/h)
30
N
25
N
30
N
30
N
35
N
35
NNW
35
NW
35
NW
35
NNW
45
NW
30
WNW
35
WNW
40
W
40
WSW
35
WSW
30
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
WSW
25
WSW
20
SW
20
SW
15
SW
10
WSW
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
7:44AM0.61m
7:52AM0.67m
8:08AM0.72m
Low Tide
4:15PM0.26m
4:43PM0.20m
5:12PM0.15m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
light rain
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
light rain
part cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:13
7:13
7:13
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:21
5:20
5:20
5:20
1
2
2
4
9
2
2
1
Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
20
20
20
19
19
19
18
18
18
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
16
17
15
15
15
15
13
14
12
10
10
9
10
11
12
10
9
10
10
11
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
W
11
1.3
WSW
18
1.4
WSW
17
1.5
WSW
16
1.6
WSW
16
1.8
WSW
16
2
WSW
16
2.1
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.3
WSW
15
2.4
WSW
14
2.2
WSW
14
2.1
NW
9
1.5
NNW
9
1
NNW
8
3
WSW
12
1.4
SW
12
2.1
W
12
2.2
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2
SW
12
2
SW
11
Energy kJ
229
983
1061
1165
1286
1652
1943
2001
2258
2228
2350
1809
660
362
134
2641
593
1194
1313
1234
1234
1074
966
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
WSW
18
1.1
W
10
1.3
W
10
1.4
W
11
1.5
W
11
0.4
SW
11
0.4
SW
11
0.9
NNW
8
1.1
SW
13
0.6
NNW
8
1.9
SW
12
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
1.3
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
10
Energy kJ
692
257
365
448
507
33
43
116
374
44
1042
632
475
396
319
249
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.8
SW
13
0.7
SW
12
0.7
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
SW
12
0.6
NW
9
0.9
NNW
8
0.3
NW
8
0.7
NNW
7
0.7
NNW
7
0.5
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NNW
7
0.4
NW
7
Energy kJ
199
148
144
92
90
49
103
11
48
48
30
19
18
11
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
NNW
6
1.6
NNW
6
1.6
N
6
1.9
N
6
2
NNW
6
2.5
NW
7
3
NW
10
3
WNW
10
3
NW
9
3
NW
9
2.5
NW
9
3.5
WNW
14
4
W
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
3.5
WSW
13
2.5
WSW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
219
182
193
279
329
716
1626
1808
1367
1356
1134
5019
5211
3939
4162
4099
2013
1293
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
5
4
5
3
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
4
1
1
5
4
3
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
134
95
213
134
134
134
213
193
41
150
193
244
213
244
1358
1688
1796
14
14
98
14
14
14
14
Best forecast wave conditions in Margaret River
Rating
(10 max)
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
9
5
6
7
7
7
9
9
6
7
6
6
9
9
7
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
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