
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (26 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 11s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 2PM is: 0.4m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 26). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (26 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
30 | 40 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 14 | 13 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 9 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | glassy | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:45AM0.94m | 7:14PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.00m | 7:48PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:33AM0.32m | 1:16AM0.40m | 12:18PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.26m | |||||||||||||||||
6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | E 5 |
28 | 18 | 40 | 41 | 43 | 43 | 39 | 40 | 28 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 5 | 5 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 12 | 7 | 4 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 4 | SSE 8 |
30 | 40 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 1 | 6 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | ESE 11 | E 11 |
12 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 14 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 2 | 12 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 |
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