Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 7AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 25). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 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 | SSE 9 | SE 15 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 71 | 71 | 295 | 68 | 63 | 46 | 44 | 43 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 14 | 15 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.88m | 5:56PM1.40m | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:45AM0.94m | 7:14PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.55m | 10:45AM0.35m | 00:36AM0.48m | 11:33AM0.32m | 1:16AM0.40m | 12:18PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 71 | 71 | 71 | 68 | 63 | 45 | 44 | 43 | 29 | 28 | 18 | 18 | 40 | 43 | 43 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 5 | 9 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 15 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
| kJ | 26 | 31 | 65 | 28 | 57 | 29 | 29 | 43 | 42 | 30 | 30 | 29 | 40 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 5 | SE 11 | SE 14 | SE 13 | E 13 | N 7 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | 16 | 22 | 6 | 30 | 53 | 46 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 13 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 4 | 10 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 51 | 1 | 1 | 295 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 |
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