Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 pm 13 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (13 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 7PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Jun)--
Afternoon (13 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (13 Jun)5ft (1.6m)8s

Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
13
Sunday
14
Monday
15
Tue
16
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
229
299
239
488
349
324
331
290
304
304
297
304
270
257
251
247
291
298
298
299
299
263
516
398
Wind (km/h)
20
ESE
20
E
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
ESE
15
SE
10
SSE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
ESE
Wind State
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
6:56PM1.74m
7:07AM1.20m
7:47PM1.84m
8:03AM1.19m
8:38PM1.89m
8:57AM1.18m
Low Tide
12:05PM0.26m
1:28AM0.38m
12:54PM0.23m
2:24AM0.33m
1:44PM0.22m
3:18AM0.30m
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
light rain
part cloud
clear
part cloud
rain showers
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
20
20
19
20
19
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
19
19
18
19
19
18
17
19
Feels °C
17
18
17
17
17
18
18
18
17
18
18
17
15
15
15
15
16
16
16
17
17
16
15
16
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.5
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.4
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
0.4
ENE
11
Energy kJ
2
198
334
349
324
331
290
304
304
297
304
270
257
251
247
291
298
298
299
299
263
306
42
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
13
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
17
Energy kJ
3
2
7
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
2
2
2
2
2
2
5
6
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
6
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.1
S
18
0.1
S
18
Energy kJ
4
3
1
6
6
6
2
2
1
8
7
7
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.9
E
8
0.6
SE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.8
SSE
4
0.9
SSE
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
1.8
ESE
9
1.6
E
9
Energy kJ
229
299
239
488
10
24
27
30
11
7
516
398
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
Distance (km)
129
24
24
24
24
18
13
13
24
18
13
10
10
10
10
18
24
24
10
13
18
10
13
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
3
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
5
4
4
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
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