Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (03 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 1PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 03). An open ocean swell of 0.2m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
| Evening (03 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the S on Fri night, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 | 1 AM | 4 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 13 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 125 | 115 | 94 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 68 | 66 | 106 | 80 | 57 | 216 | 308 | 289 | 274 | 263 | 254 | 233 | 181 | 141 | 138 | 174 | 229 | 311 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.08m | 10:34PM1.62m | 11:03AM1.10m | 11:10PM1.56m | 11:46AM1.12m | 11:50PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:39AM0.29m | 3:52PM0.35m | 5:15AM0.30m | 4:34PM0.39m | 5:51AM0.31m | 5:21PM0.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 20 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 15 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 11 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 120 | 115 | 94 | 78 | 78 | 57 | 68 | 66 | 106 | 80 | 54 | 51 | 308 | 289 | 274 | 263 | 254 | 233 | 181 | 141 | 138 | 174 | 57 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 8 | — | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | NNE 7 | E 15 | E 15 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ENE 8 | NNE 6 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 14 | E 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 | ESE 14 |
| kJ | 125 | 75 | — | 33 | 19 | 19 | 29 | 17 | 4 | 32 | 57 | 13 | 4 | 4 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 34 | 35 | 65 | 62 | 67 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | E 12 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ENE 7 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | S 9 | NE 10 | NE 10 | NE 9 | NE 9 | NE 8 | — | — | SE 14 | ESE 9 |
| kJ | 2 | 12 | — | — | 28 | 28 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 20 | 6 | 6 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | — | 7 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 2 | NW 3 | — | — | S 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 10 | SSE 7 | S 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | — | — | 1 | 5 | 12 | 38 | 216 | 10 | 77 | 109 | 41 | 59 | 3 | 23 | 63 | 91 | 108 | 229 | 311 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 64 | 18 | 18 | 162 | 181 | 24 |
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