Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Southport Main Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 24 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.9°C
0.5° 

Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (24 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 6s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.1m 7s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.8m 6s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Sep)2.5ft (0.8m)6s
Afternoon (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)6s
Evening (24 Sep)3.5ft (1.1m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Thursday
24
Friday
25
Saturday
26
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
1 AM
4 AM
7 AM
10 AM
1 PM
4 PM
7 PM
10 PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ESE
6
1.3
SE
7
1.1
SE
7
0.8
E
6
1
E
6
1.1
E
6
1.1
E
7
1.5
ESE
7
1.4
ESE
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
ENE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
75
158
121
44
74
94
107
187
180
128
154
162
143
183
283
196
239
251
251
223
246
246
240
202
Wind (km/h)
20
SE
15
SE
15
SSE
20
E
20
ESE
25
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
SE
15
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
20
E
20
E
15
ENE
15
ENE
10
E
10
E
10
E
15
ENE
15
NE
15
NE
15
NNE
10
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
6:37AM1.10m
6:40PM1.46m
7:09AM1.22m
7:15PM1.49m
7:42AM1.33m
7:50PM1.49m
Low Tide
00:37AM0.22m
12:14PM0.30m
1:05AM0.17m
12:55PM0.23m
1:33AM0.13m
1:35PM0.19m
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part cloud
clear
part cloud
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rain showers
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cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
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clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:33
5:33
5:31
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:42
5:43
5:43
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
20
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
18
18
18
20
19
19
18
18
19
19
18
19
20
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
17
18
17
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
17
16
16
16
16
18
17
17
17
18
17
16
17
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