
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (28 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 5AM is: 0.7m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm June 27). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 2s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (28 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Sat night. Very mild (max 19°C on Mon morning, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | Tuesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 AM | 10 AM | 1 PM | 4 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 9 | ESE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
112 | 151 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 342 | 83 | 317 | 172 | 499 | 423 | 405 | 359 | 343 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 187 | 64 | 45 | 42 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on |
High Tide | 7:00PM1.54m | 6:59AM1.01m | 7:38PM1.60m | 7:42AM1.03m | 8:13PM1.65m | 8:24AM1.04m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:32AM0.45m | 12:40PM0.27m | 2:12AM0.39m | 1:19PM0.26m | 2:51AM0.35m | 1:57PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | E 6 |
112 | 151 | 79 | 87 | 90 | 110 | 83 | 130 | 169 | 151 | 227 | 205 | 103 | 86 | 84 | 81 | 75 | 72 | 70 | 75 | 89 | 64 | 33 | 42 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | — | SE 11 | E 5 | — | S 15 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ESE 12 | E 5 | E 5 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ENE 5 | SE 8 | ESE 10 |
26 | — | 33 | 33 | 33 | 24 | 16 | — | 172 | 29 | — | 5 | 18 | 27 | — | — | 13 | 19 | 18 | 34 | 33 | 29 | 45 | 36 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | — | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SE 11 | — | S 19 | SE 10 | S 18 | ESE 11 | SE 8 |
33 | — | 4 | 18 | 33 | 50 | 51 | — | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 7 | 23 | 6 | 24 | 9 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 2 | SSW 2 | SSE 10 | SSE 3 | ESE 11 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | ESE 8 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 1 | 1 | 342 | 3 | 317 | 31 | 499 | 423 | 405 | 359 | 343 | 27 | 26 | 27 | — | — | — | 187 | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 16 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 10 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 10 | 20 | 24 | 20 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 24 |
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