Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (17 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 12PM is: 1.7m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (17 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (17 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 17 | Friday 18 | Saturday 19 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 487 | 437 | 588 | 565 | 499 | 446 | 1132 | 969 | 765 | 194 | 190 | 186 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 48 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off |
High Tide | 12:22PM1.26m | 00:11AM0.86m | 1:19PM1.21m | 1:14AM0.78m | 2:28PM1.20m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:30AM0.32m | 7:03PM0.55m | 6:13AM0.39m | 8:30PM0.57m | 7:11AM0.45m | 9:59PM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:38 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:39 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 21 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 7 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 11 | 12 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 13 | NE 13 | NE 16 | E 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 15 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 487 | 437 | 7 | 7 | 10 | 5 | 399 | 320 | 253 | 194 | 4 | 186 | 141 | 141 | 138 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 83 | 81 | 77 | 48 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 16 | E 16 | — | NE 15 | NE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 14 | E 14 | E 18 | SE 18 | SE 18 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 17 | SE 17 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | S 19 | — | E 18 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 3 | 7 | — | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 4 | S 3 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | — | NE 3 | N 3 | — |
| kJ | 9 | 6 | 588 | 565 | 499 | 446 | 1132 | 969 | 765 | — | 190 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | 2 | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 298 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 344 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 4 | 0 | 18 | 76 | 24 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 76 | 162 |
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