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Southport Main Beach Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (74 breaks) /
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Southport Main Beach surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Thursday 21 May 2026 AESTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today?
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am May 21). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (21 May) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Sat morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SSE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | |
208 | 217 | 260 | 245 | 269 | 349 | 300 | 307 | 355 | 509 | 692 | 932 | 1441 | 1170 | 7673 | 1859 | 1553 | 4396 | 3513 | 3241 | 2985 | 1338 | 3143 | 2964 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | |
High Tide | 11:20PM1.77m | 11:52AM1.09m | 00:17AM1.67m | 1:00PM1.07m | 1:18AM1.56m | 2:15PM1.09m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:16AM0.41m | 5:28PM0.46m | 7:21AM0.42m | 6:36PM0.53m | 8:23AM0.42m | 7:53PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
13 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | ESE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | — | ESE 11 | ESE 11 |
 kJ | 205 | 217 | 260 | 245 | 146 | 140 | 300 | 307 | 355 | 509 | 692 | 932 | 1441 | 1170 | 2452 | 1859 | 1553 | 1351 | 1170 | 1267 | 1338 | — | 1358 | 1411 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | E 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 208 | 173 | 143 | 149 | — | — | 140 | 143 | 139 | 69 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | S 3 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | S 3 | S 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SE 10 | SSE 13 | S 4 | SSW 4 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 5 | 6 | 5 | 8 | 269 | 349 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 6 | 4 | 706 | 7673 | 18 | 10 | 4396 | 3513 | 3241 | 2985 | 1338 | 3143 | 2964 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 13 | 147 | 298 | 344 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 180 | 147 | 147 | 772 | 147 | 147 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 683 | 683 | 18 | 18 |
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