
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (20 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 1AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (20 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
| Evening (20 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun night, calm by Wed morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sun 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 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) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
2596 | 2651 | 2700 | 2628 | 2249 | 1996 | 1768 | 1484 | 2151 | 2115 | 1700 | 1484 | 1201 | 979 | 773 | 513 | 502 | 434 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 00:07AM1.37m | 12:55PM1.18m | 00:49AM1.21m | 1:53PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.52m | 7:25AM0.34m | 8:01PM0.59m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1322 | 1224 | 1130 | 980 | 786 | 687 | 593 | 513 | 502 | 434 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 25 | 20 | 57 | 58 | 205 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 20 | 20 | 33 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | — | — | — |
2596 | 2651 | 2700 | 2628 | 2249 | 1996 | 1768 | 1484 | 2151 | 2115 | 1700 | 1484 | 1201 | 979 | 773 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 456 | 616 | 344 | 298 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 10 |
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