Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 12AM is: 0.9m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed night, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Wed 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
94 | 91 | 91 | 76 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 270 | 277 | 72 | 54 | 54 | 68 | 46 | 47 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:17PM1.54m | 7:40AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.20m | 1:18PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 21 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | E 8 | E 8 |
94 | 91 | 91 | 76 | 78 | 87 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 83 | 95 | 74 | 72 | 54 | 15 | 10 | 46 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NNE 6 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SE 13 | ESE 4 |
4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 6 | 39 | 37 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 7 | 26 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 13 | S 10 | S 16 | S 16 | NE 13 | E 13 | NNE 8 | — | — | S 16 | E 12 | — | SE 11 | SSE 10 | E 14 | E 11 | SSE 10 | SE 12 |
7 | 2 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 3 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 9 | 47 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 6 | — |
— | — | 7 | 7 | 19 | 26 | 50 | 75 | 75 | 54 | 270 | 277 | — | — | 54 | 68 | 23 | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 |
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