Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (20 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 6AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.3m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (20 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 121mm), heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the ENE by Thu afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 428 | 383 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 208 | 241 | 247 | 253 | 257 | 251 | 287 | 326 | 287 | 287 | 533 | 383 | 406 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:48AM0.84m | 3:37PM1.27m | 4:45AM0.94m | 4:30PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:01PM0.41m | 8:58AM0.54m | 10:42PM0.35m | 10:04AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 3 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 294 | 295 | 251 | 251 | 245 | 208 | 241 | 247 | 253 | 257 | 251 | 287 | 326 | 287 | 287 | 333 | — | — |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 23 | 22 | 21 | 11 | 12 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 12 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | S 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 6 | 39 | 28 | 27 | 19 | 11 | 1 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 428 | 383 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 533 | 383 | 406 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 153 | 134 |
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