
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (22 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 5s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 4AM is: 0.1m 11s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 21). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (22 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 5s |
| Evening (22 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | SE 11 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
11 | 21 | 29 | 5 | 11 | 71 | 65 | 77 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 64 | 97 | 115 | 100 | 99 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | 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 |
High Tide | 4:39PM1.28m | 5:25AM0.89m | 5:25PM1.35m | 6:04AM0.99m | 6:04PM1.41m | |||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:35PM0.37m | 10:43AM0.43m | 00:07AM0.29m | 11:32AM0.36m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | E 8 | SE 10 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 18 | SE 16 |
5 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 5 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 17 | 1 | 18 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 10 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 19 | N 9 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 |
2 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 7 | 2 | — | 4 | 4 | 5 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 16 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 8 | — | N 10 | — | — | N 10 | N 10 | — | — | — | — | — | N 9 | N 9 | SE 16 |
11 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 5 | N 5 | N 5 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 |
8 | 21 | 29 | — | 11 | 71 | 65 | 77 | 59 | 45 | 32 | 37 | 47 | 64 | 97 | 115 | 100 | 99 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 25 | 3 | 64 | 162 | 162 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 24 |
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