Southside
Southside in Torquay is a left-hand reef-and-point break below Bells Headland. It sits in Bells Beach's surf zone, where rocks, rips, and crowd pressure make it serious when south-southeast swell lines up. Get the latest surfing conditions, forecast, and tide details for Southside in Victoria.
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North-northwest wind is the clean offshore call.
South-southeast swell is the main trigger, and the best window is a rising high tide.
Lineup Guide
Access is from the Bells Headland / Southside car park with a walk down; the beach has a wide surf zone, but the northern end gets rock outcrops and the rips can be strong when it is working.
Respect the local peak and watch for submerged hazards during lower tidal stages.
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