
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (01 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 6AM is: 0.7m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
65 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 68 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 86 | 80 | 57 | 66 | 81 | 115 | 59 | 47 | 56 | 50 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:04AM1.06m | 9:24PM1.68m | 9:44AM1.07m | 9:58PM1.66m | 10:23AM1.08m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.31m | 2:35PM0.28m | 4:04AM0.30m | 3:13PM0.31m | 4:39AM0.29m | 3:52PM0.35m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 |
65 | 85 | 83 | 60 | 68 | 88 | 90 | 90 | 64 | 63 | 20 | 28 | 38 | 26 | 33 | 44 | 51 | 66 | 81 | 115 | 59 | 47 | 56 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | E 6 | NE 6 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 |
15 | 11 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 63 | 60 | 63 | 65 | 86 | 80 | 57 | 56 | 54 | 96 | 45 | 45 | 50 | 50 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 10 | NE 7 | NE 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 8 | SSE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | ENE 6 | ESE 12 | — | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 |
— | 2 | 2 | 4 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 5 | 8 | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 43 | 15 | — | 11 | 28 | 28 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 5 | NNE 4 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | N 3 | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 10 | 13 | 10 | 15 | 49 | 56 | 51 | 47 | 8 | 10 | 7 | 1 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 48 | 29 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 62 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 |
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