
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (06 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Sep, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 10s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 5s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 10AM is: 0.3m 10s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 06). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 6s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Sep) | 1ft (0.3m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 5s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 29°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7 PM | 10 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | N 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 122 | 25 | 64 | 52 | 358 | 424 | 55 | 127 | 124 | 84 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 162 | 31 | 23 | 42 | 109 | 116 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 27 | 28 | 29 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 28 | 16 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 9 | SE 10 |
23 | 37 | 26 | 26 | 17 | 41 | 24 | 15 | 16 | 56 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 84 | 23 | 48 | 33 | 31 | 9 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 35 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 6 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | NE 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | SE 10 | NE 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 |
18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 10 | 53 | 55 | 3 | 5 | 5 | 16 | 7 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 9 | 6 | 15 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 7 | SE 11 | — | — | — | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | N 6 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 12 | E 7 | SE 11 | NE 7 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 4 | — | — | — | 16 | 10 | 15 | 1 | 3 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 10 | 10 | 4 | 21 | 1 | 5 | 2 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | — | — | NW 2 | NNE 6 | N 6 | SSE 4 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | — | ESE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | — | — | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 7 | SE 8 |
91 | — | — | 1 | 30 | 122 | 25 | 64 | 52 | 358 | 424 | — | 127 | 124 | — | — | — | — | 162 | 31 | 23 | 42 | 109 | 116 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 1 | 1 | 43 | 8 | 0 | 76 | 64 | 24 | 10 | 3 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 24 | 344 | 24 | 24 | 16 |
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