Southport Main Beach surf break

Southport Main Beach surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Friday 09 Jan 2026 AEST
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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
25.5° 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 10AM is: 1.3m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am January 09). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (09 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Afternoon (09 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)7s
Evening (09 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)7s

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

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Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM1AM4AM7AM10AM1PM4PM7PM10PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
1
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1
E
1
E
1.1
E
1.3
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.3
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.3
E
Period(s) (?)677777778888888888888998
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)8692120186131131186220169287306253270270383392306299256262262268222245
Wind
(km/h)
15
E
15
E
20
E
15
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
ENE
15
NE
10
NE
15
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
15
NNE
20
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
N
15
NNE
15
ENE
15
ESE
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
onononononononcross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:23AM
1.14
12:25PM
1.36
1:16AM
1.13
1:06PM
1.23
2:17AM
1.14
1:51PM
1.11
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:09AM
0.48
7:08PM
0.35
7:07AM
0.57
7:50PM
0.37
8:15AM
0.65
8:36PM
0.39
Friday
09
Saturday
10
Sunday
11
Sunrise--4:58-------4:58-------5:00-----
Sunset-----6:46-------6:46-------6:46--
clear
cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232324252525242524252526262625242424242627262525
Feels °C (?)222222242425242524272626262626252525252627272726
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