
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 4AM is: 1.5m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Mon night, calm by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||
Mon 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | E 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
151 | 145 | 258 | 175 | 170 | 144 | 141 | 166 | 163 | 135 | 157 | 163 | 135 | 93 | 91 | 72 | 72 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 9:03PM1.39m | 9:33AM1.55m | 9:43PM1.30m | 10:18AM1.56m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:06AM0.11m | 3:45PM0.24m | 3:42AM0.15m | 4:38PM0.31m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
134 | 145 | 3 | 62 | 48 | 47 | 48 | 5 | 163 | 135 | 113 | 116 | 96 | 93 | 91 | 72 | 72 | 57 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 15 | SE 14 | NE 11 | NE 11 | NE 10 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 17 | ESE 16 | ESE 16 | SSE 10 |
4 | 8 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 69 | 115 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 28 | 26 | 25 | 11 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | NE 10 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | S 17 | NE 8 | E 16 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 19 | SE 16 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 16 |
4 | 4 | 4 | — | — | — | — | 6 | 2 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
151 | 128 | 258 | 175 | 170 | 144 | 141 | 166 | 65 | 63 | 157 | 163 | 135 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
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