
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9AM is: 1.8m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 41mm), heaviest during Mon morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
199 | 208 | 247 | 366 | 277 | 272 | 383 | 257 | 257 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 377 | 295 | 295 | 422 | 428 | 295 | 437 | 485 | 485 | 473 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 2:21AM0.78m | 2:37PM1.25m | 3:48AM0.84m | 3:37PM1.27m | 4:45AM0.94m | 4:30PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:41AM0.54m | 10:01PM0.41m | 8:58AM0.54m | 10:42PM0.35m | 10:04AM0.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 2 |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
131 | 131 | 157 | 226 | 277 | 272 | 287 | 257 | 257 | 251 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 247 | 291 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 295 | 301 | 301 | 287 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — |
40 | 39 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 23 | 22 | 29 | 20 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 11 | 11 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 10 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | SSE 8 | — | — | E 8 | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
199 | 208 | 247 | 366 | — | — | 383 | — | — | — | — | 24 | — | — | 377 | — | — | 422 | 428 | — | 437 | 485 | 485 | 473 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 8 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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