
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 10AM is: 0.6m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am July 31). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 2ft (0.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
19 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 35 | 60 | 78 | 85 | 44 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 75 | 116 | 82 | 91 | 539 | 564 | 537 | 100 | 86 | 82 | 79 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:17AM1.14m | 9:28PM1.63m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:27AM0.20m | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.25m | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 6 | E 5 | E 5 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
12 | 29 | 41 | 34 | 34 | 33 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 44 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 31 | 35 | 59 | 64 | 80 | 34 | 66 | 68 | 55 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SE 11 | SSE 5 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
11 | 19 | 3 | 10 | 10 | 2 | 12 | 18 | 18 | 8 | 8 | 16 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 37 | 5 | 48 | 35 | 34 | 61 | 49 | 50 | 64 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 8 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | — | E 18 | E 18 | E 8 | E 17 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | E 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
19 | 10 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 6 | 18 | 17 | 4 | — | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 86 | 82 | 79 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSW 3 | SSE 5 | SE 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SSW 3 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 5 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 6 | — | — | — |
14 | 14 | 1 | 9 | 5 | 35 | 60 | 78 | 85 | 2 | 30 | 29 | 41 | 75 | 116 | 82 | 91 | 539 | 564 | 537 | 100 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 162 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 4 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 18 |
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