
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (27 Jul):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9PM is: 0.4m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | - | - |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 15°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 11 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | on | on | glassy | glassy | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.00m | 7:48PM1.60m | 8:06AM1.05m | 8:22PM1.64m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:18PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
28 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 2 | 19 | 19 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 |
12 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 2 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 4 | E 7 | E 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 |
4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 2 | SE 3 | SE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — |
1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 19 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 98 | 153 | 134 | 48 |
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