Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 23 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.8° 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 (23 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jun, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 6s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with SSE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9AM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction, 0.4m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Jun)1.5ft (0.5m)6s
Afternoon (23 Jun)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (23 Jun)2.5ft (0.7m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light.

Tuesday
23
Wednesday
24
Thursday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.8
SE
7
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SSE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
27
26
15
152
264
284
58
422
84
95
95
78
57
62
62
51
45
44
86
51
60
82
134
150
Wind (km/h)
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
S
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
20
S
20
S
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
High Tide
2:30AM1.23m
3:50PM1.23m
3:27AM1.13m
4:48PM1.31m
4:25AM1.06m
5:38PM1.39m
Low Tide
9:12AM0.37m
9:53PM0.61m
9:57AM0.36m
11:02PM0.59m
10:39AM0.34m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:59
4:59
4:59
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
15
17
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
17
19
18
16
16
16
15
15
17
17
15
17
18
Feels °C
13
12
11
13
15
14
12
13
13
12
12
13
14
13
12
13
13
11
12
13
12
11
12
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
E
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
6
0.5
SE
6
0.5
SE
7
0.6
SSE
9
0.4
NE
7
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.8
SE
9
0.7
SE
9
0.7
SE
8
0.2
E
8
0.8
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.7
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.7
SE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
Energy kJ
27
10
10
18
25
56
13
90
84
95
95
78
57
5
62
51
45
44
5
51
5
5
5
4
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NE
7
0.4
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
6
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.3
E
9
0.4
NE
7
0.4
NE
7
0.2
ENE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
7
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.2
E
8
0.1
NE
6
0.1
N
8
Energy kJ
7
26
15
11
11
11
14
13
12
5
6
6
6
2
5
5
5
5
2
5
2
1
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
E
6
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
10
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.3
E
9
0.1
SE
17
0.3
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.2
E
9
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
7
0.1
NE
6
0.1
NE
7
0.1
E
9
0.1
NE
6
Energy kJ
3
2
4
15
14
14
11
14
6
6
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
1
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
3
0.4
SSE
4
0.4
SSE
5
1.3
S
7
1.4
SSE
8
1.4
SSE
8
0.6
SSE
9
1.7
SSE
8
0.2
SSW
2
0.3
S
2
0.3
S
3
0.3
SSE
3
0.8
SE
7
0.3
S
3
0.3
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.4
S
3
0.9
SSE
7
0.4
S
3
0.9
SE
6
1.1
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
1.3
SE
6
Energy kJ
3
6
9
152
264
284
58
422
1
1
1
1
62
1
1
2
3
86
3
60
82
134
150
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
1
Distance (km)
16
16
14
10
13
24
18
0
0
4
3
18
24
24
18
8
8
24
16
24
24
18
24
24
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
3
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
8
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
6
5
5
5
5
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