
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (21 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 10AM is: 2.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 1.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 Jul) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (21 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 21 | Wednesday 22 | Thursday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1734 | 1422 | 1230 | 1111 | 878 | 705 | 627 | 492 | 425 | 382 | 382 | 318 | 320 | 270 | 270 | 264 | 225 | 220 | 181 | 173 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 105 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | on | glassy | cross | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:49AM1.21m | 1:53PM1.18m | 1:34AM1.08m | 3:00PM1.20m | 2:28AM0.97m | 4:10PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:25AM0.34m | 8:01PM0.59m | 8:11AM0.36m | 9:24PM0.63m | 9:00AM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
1130 | 914 | 786 | 711 | 697 | 593 | 508 | 492 | 425 | 382 | 382 | 318 | 320 | 270 | 270 | 264 | 225 | 220 | 181 | 173 | 136 | 133 | 133 | 105 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 16 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | ENE 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SE 9 | S 9 |
— | — | 5 | — | 20 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 141 | 103 | 184 | 197 | 188 | 205 | 175 | 2 | 16 | 116 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | S 9 | E 12 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
— | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 35 | 32 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
1734 | 1422 | 1230 | 1111 | 878 | 705 | 627 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 0 |
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