Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 4PM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sun morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 17°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the ESE by Tue night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | Tuesday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 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 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2471 | 2596 | 2396 | 2396 | 1733 | 2600 | 2820 | 2688 | 2443 | 2207 | 1765 | 1620 | 1451 | 1348 | 1712 | 1491 | 1205 | 1042 | 660 | 568 | 492 | 425 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:03PM1.19m | 00:07AM1.37m | 12:55PM1.18m | 00:49AM1.21m | 1:53PM1.18m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:01AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.52m | 7:25AM0.34m | 8:01PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 763 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1086 | 961 | 770 | 683 | 57 | 568 | 492 | 425 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 23 | 20 | 5 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 21 | S 21 | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 9 | 8 | — | 35 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 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 10 | E 10 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2471 | 2596 | 2396 | 2396 | 1733 | 2600 | 2820 | 2688 | 2443 | 2207 | 1765 | 1620 | 1451 | 1348 | 1712 | 1491 | 1205 | 1042 | 660 | 539 | 456 | 322 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 667 | 667 | 667 | 572 | 456 | 344 | 298 | 298 | 298 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 10 |
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