
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with NNE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 6s period with NNE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 5PM is: 0.8m 6s primary swell from a North-northeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am October 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Tue morning, min 17°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (light winds from the N on Tue night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
105 | 33 | 49 | 39 | 57 | 29 | 57 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 181 | 435 | 446 | 403 | 369 | 398 | 345 | 263 | 220 | 177 | 136 | 195 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:45AM1.50m | 9:46PM1.11m | 10:23AM1.46m | 10:22PM1.01m | 11:03AM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:04PM0.32m | 3:40AM0.19m | 4:49PM0.39m | 4:12AM0.26m | 5:40PM0.45m | |||||||||||||||||
5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 6 | 8 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 21 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 6 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 17 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | SE 11 |
41 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 32 | 24 | 22 | 27 | 20 | 16 | 22 | 12 | 15 | 23 | 28 | 6 | 2 | 7 | 15 | 28 | 25 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 10 | E 9 | NE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 9 | NE 8 | E 10 | SSE 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 11 | SSE 10 |
19 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 8 | 28 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 17 | 13 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 11 | E 10 | E 10 | S 6 | NE 9 | — | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | E 15 | E 15 | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SE 15 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 7 |
5 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 3 | — | 12 | 20 | 22 | — | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | N 5 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 6 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 |
105 | 33 | 49 | 39 | 57 | 29 | 57 | — | — | 9 | 181 | 435 | 446 | 403 | 369 | 398 | 345 | 263 | 220 | 177 | 136 | 195 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 62 | 82 | 62 | 62 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 134 | 162 | 162 | 344 | 298 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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