
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (30 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 6s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 5AM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.2m 10s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (30 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (30 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 16°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tue 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
142 | 114 | 134 | 139 | 139 | 93 | 73 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 98 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 9:43PM1.30m | 10:18AM1.56m | 10:27PM1.18m | 11:08AM1.54m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:42AM0.15m | 4:38PM0.31m | 4:22AM0.21m | 5:41PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
24 | 114 | 94 | 93 | 96 | 93 | 73 | 72 | 56 | 54 | 44 | 52 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 58 | 63 | 63 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 18 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 |
4 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 10 | 31 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 19 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 19 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 16 | ESE 15 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | SE 15 | SE 7 | SE 14 | E 12 | — |
5 | 4 | 10 | 5 | 15 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 3 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 2 | — | ENE 8 |
142 | 65 | 134 | 139 | 139 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 98 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 77 | 153 | 153 | 181 | 1 |
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