
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 8s primary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 25). An open ocean swell of 1.8m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 11mm), heaviest on Sun night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 25 | Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 6 | E 7 | ESE 5 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
381 | 416 | 346 | 268 | 198 | 169 | 83 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 57 | 46 | 51 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 37 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:18PM1.37m | 7:52AM1.58m | 7:59PM1.34m | 8:33AM1.66m | 8:41PM1.28m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.11m | 2:03PM0.23m | 1:58AM0.10m | 2:51PM0.24m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 24 | 27 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 5 |
318 | 344 | 346 | 268 | 198 | 169 | 83 | 79 | 67 | 55 | 57 | 30 | 29 | 29 | 29 | 27 | 25 | 17 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 7 | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 52 | 5 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 22 | 18 | 11 | 9 | 24 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | NNE 6 | NE 6 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 8 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | N 7 | N 7 | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 5 |
381 | 416 | 335 | 297 | 1 | 198 | 84 | 81 | 168 | — | 7 | 46 | 51 | 9 | 12 | 22 | 18 | 37 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 284 | 164 | 62 | 8 | 62 | 1 | 43 | 62 | 0 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 152 |
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