
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (26 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 8s period with NE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 8AM is: 1.3m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 26). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (26 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Evening (26 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon afternoon. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 26 | Tuesday 27 | Wednesday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 5 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
346 | 268 | 198 | 169 | 83 | 60 | 42 | 67 | 57 | 37 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 86 | 75 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 57 | 33 | 33 | |
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 | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:52AM1.58m | 7:59PM1.34m | 8:33AM1.66m | 8:41PM1.28m | 9:17AM1.70m | 9:27PM1.19m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:23AM0.11m | 2:03PM0.23m | 1:58AM0.10m | 2:51PM0.24m | 2:35AM0.12m | 3:43PM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 3 | 2 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 27 | 26 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 |
346 | 268 | 198 | 169 | 83 | 60 | 81 | 67 | 57 | 37 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 68 | 51 | 51 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 3 | 33 | 33 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 12 | NE 9 | E 9 | NE 4 |
118 | — | — | — | — | 5 | 42 | 42 | 33 | 29 | 31 | 17 | 17 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 3 | 3 | 7 | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 15 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 5 | SE 5 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | NE 10 | S 10 | NNE 6 | E 9 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 6 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 6 | N 7 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | NNE 7 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | ESE 4 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 4 | NNE 6 |
240 | 270 | 1 | 3 | 84 | 91 | 187 | — | 2 | 32 | 25 | 5 | 8 | 86 | 75 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 57 | 6 | 22 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 77 | 1 | 43 | 62 | 1 | 62 | 10 | 0 | 4 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 39 | 1 | 48 | 1 | 153 | 39 | 1 |
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