
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (19 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 3AM is: 3.5m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00pm July 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (19 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 10s |
| Evening (19 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sun night. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun night, min 17°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Tue afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||
Sat 18 | Sunday 19 | Monday 20 | ||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||
1948 | 2379 | 2364 | 2305 | 2452 | 1952 | 1363 | 1238 | 1347 | 1710 | 2419 | 2325 | 2162 | 1941 | 1733 | 1455 | 1324 | 1322 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 11:25PM1.52m | 12:03PM1.19m | 00:07AM1.37m | 12:55PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:01PM0.33m | 6:01AM0.26m | 5:53PM0.42m | 6:42AM0.30m | 6:52PM0.52m | |||||||||||||
— | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | 872 | 966 | 1030 | 917 | 855 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 |
1948 | 2379 | 2364 | 2305 | 2452 | 1952 | 1363 | 1238 | 1347 | 1710 | 2419 | 2325 | 2162 | 1941 | 1733 | 1455 | 1324 | 1322 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 442 | 663 | 661 | 442 | 683 | 667 | 667 | 667 | 456 | 456 | 298 | 344 | 298 | 298 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 24 |
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