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Lat Long: 38.37° S 144.28° E

Southside Surf Photo: 'Southside' by Nich Nif

Issued: 9 am 19 Sep 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southside sea temperature is

13.8°C

0.8°

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

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	NE		SW	S
	10 s	cross- off		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ENE		SW	S
	10 s	cross		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	ESE		SW	SSE
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	SW
	10 s	on		10 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SE		SSW	SW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 2 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW	SW
	10 s	cross- on		10 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WSW		SW	SW
	13 s	cross		13 s	14 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW		SW
	13 s	cross- on		13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW		SW	S
	12 s	cross- on		12 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S		SW
	12 s	on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE		SW
	12 s	on		12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSW	SSW	SW
	12 s	cross- on	3 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross	3 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 3 March at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	W	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	4 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	6 s	13 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	WNW	WSW	SW	SW
	13 s	cross- off	13 s	13 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 4 March at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southside around the time the photo was taken

Image captured 57 minutes after high water (at high ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.4m (4.5 ft). Range 2.22m (7.3 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Southside Surf Photo: 'Southside' by Nich Nif

Up top from the lookout - closest point is Jarosite reef, furthest point is Addis

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User: Nich Nif (3 photos)

Country: Australia (2683 photos)

Photo taken at: 10:30 am 3 Mar 2015