
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 5AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 10). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | ||||||||||||||||
7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | 1 AM | 4 AM | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
76 | 78 | 74 | 55 | 56 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 14 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 17 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
60 | 41 | 74 | 55 | 56 | 76 | 56 | 56 | 57 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 60 | 60 | 60 | 61 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | NE 6 | NNE 3 | NE 6 |
76 | 78 | 19 | 23 | 18 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 2 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | — | NE 8 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | NE 12 | S 10 | S 9 | — | S 10 | E 13 | SE 11 | — | SE 11 | NE 6 | SE 11 |
3 | — | 15 | 7 | — | — | — | 5 | 2 | 6 | — | 2 | 3 | 5 | — | 5 | 6 | 5 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 4 | WNW 4 | WNW 3 | W 3 | WNW 4 | — | — | — | — | W 2 | — | WSW 3 | — | SW 4 | NNE 6 | N 2 | WSW 2 | — |
18 | 11 | 4 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | 1 | 8 | 1 | 2 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 13 | 0 |
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