Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 15 Jun 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
22.0° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (15 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 7AM is: 1.2m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 15). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Evening (15 Jun)4.5ft (1.3m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Monday
15
Tuesday
16
Wednesday
17
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
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Height Map
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Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
263
257
215
251
252
264
264
264
313
281
320
320
325
339
354
361
306
300
300
287
332
332
347
377
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
SSE
20
S
20
S
15
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
20
SSE
15
SSE
10
SSE
15
SE
15
SE
15
ESE
10
ESE
10
E
10
E
5
ENE
5
N
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
8:03AM1.19m
8:38PM1.89m
8:57AM1.18m
9:27PM1.89m
9:50AM1.16m
Low Tide
2:24AM0.33m
1:44PM0.22m
3:18AM0.30m
2:35PM0.23m
4:11AM0.29m
3:27PM0.27m
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:35
6:35
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:58
4:58
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
Temp °C
18
18
18
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
17
19
20
19
18
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
17
16
16
16
16
16
16
15
15
15
15
17
18
17
16
18
18
18
18
18
18
19
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
1.4
E
10
1.3
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.3
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
9
1.4
E
10
Energy kJ
263
257
215
251
252
264
264
264
313
281
320
320
325
339
354
361
306
300
300
287
332
332
347
377
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.3
ENE
11
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
16
0.2
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.3
SSE
7
0.4
SE
6
0.4
SE
6
0.3
SE
6
0.1
S
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
2
2
2
2
2
2
24
24
24
5
5
5
4
4
9
11
10
6
3
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
S
20
0.1
S
19
0.2
SSE
9
0.3
SSE
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.1
S
17
0.1
SE
15
0.1
S
15
0.2
S
8
0.2
SSE
12
0.3
SSE
12
0.2
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
0.3
SSE
11
Energy kJ
7
7
8
11
5
6
9
4
5
15
26
12
23
22
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SSE
3
0.7
SSE
4
0.8
S
4
0.6
S
5
0.5
S
5
0.4
S
5
0.8
S
7
0.2
SSE
7
0.7
SSE
7
Energy kJ
4
17
26
17
13
8
62
5
47
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
2
2
Distance (km)
10
10
10
24
18
24
13
13
10
10
13
18
13
24
13
13
13
13
18
24
24
24
0
0
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Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
4
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
9
9
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
7
7
4
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