Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (28 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Aug, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9AM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Aug) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri morning, fresh winds from the SE by Sun afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 74 | 55 | 44 | 29 | 32 | 52 | 45 | 397 | 374 | 353 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 35 | 85 | 132 | 110 | 104 | 89 | 62 | 47 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 93 | 74 | 55 | 44 | 29 | 32 | 33 | 34 | 15 | 19 | 92 | 36 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 24 | 33 | 33 | 22 | 23 | 25 | 25 | 25 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 63 | 49 | 37 | 30 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 45 | 34 | 35 | 29 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 35 | 15 | 4 | 16 | — | 4 | 24 | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | — | SE 11 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | ESE 13 | SSE 6 | NE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | N 10 | — | — | NE 6 | SE 10 | — | E 15 | E 10 | — | — | E 14 | NE 13 |
| kJ | 3 | — | 4 | 10 | 2 | 18 | 4 | 2 | 43 | 41 | 2 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 25 | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 4 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | — | — | — | ESE 6 | SE 4 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | SE 6 | SE 5 | SE 5 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 335 | — | — | — | 26 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 397 | 374 | 353 | 19 | 23 | 31 | 30 | 23 | 2 | 85 | 132 | 110 | 104 | 89 | 62 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 5 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 3 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 4 |
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