Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Southport Main Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 23 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.4°C
1.0° 

Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (24 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ENE swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 12AM is: 1.7m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (24 Oct)--
Afternoon (24 Oct)5ft (1.6m)7s
Evening (24 Oct)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 58mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
23
Saturday
24
Sunday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
2
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.5
ENE
7
1.7
ENE
8
1.7
ENE
8
1.8
ENE
8
2.2
NE
7
1.9
NE
7
1.8
NE
7
1.4
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.5
ENE
7
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1
E
8
1
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.8
NE
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
228
322
336
373
503
394
340
220
243
234
209
223
140
144
249
243
248
280
300
416
Wind (km/h)
20
NNE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
15
N
10
N
10
N
15
NNE
25
N
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
NNE
20
N
20
N
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
Wind State
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
5:57PM1.37m
6:37AM1.33m
6:38PM1.38m
7:13AM1.47m
7:18PM1.37m
Low Tide
11:47AM0.37m
00:18AM0.18m
12:32PM0.30m
00:50AM0.14m
1:17PM0.25m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
light rain
rain showers
thunderstorm
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 mm
4
4
6
5
5
3
2
2
3
3
4
3
1
2
4
5
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
21
21
20
20
20
20
21
22
20
19
19
20
20
20
20
20
20
21
21
22
Feels °C
20
19
18
18
19
20
22
22
18
18
18
19
18
19
20
19
18
20
20
21
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