
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (27 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jun, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Jun) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
| Evening (27 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Mon morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Sun afternoon, min 15°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 27 | Sunday 28 | Monday 29 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
413 | 389 | 68 | 84 | 73 | 129 | 132 | 112 | 114 | 103 | 110 | 90 | 83 | 228 | 172 | 456 | 423 | 405 | 88 | 379 | 99 | 190 | 104 | 84 | |
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 | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:12AM1.01m | 7:00PM1.54m | 6:59AM1.01m | 7:38PM1.60m | 7:42AM1.03m | 8:13PM1.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:49AM0.50m | 12:00PM0.29m | 1:32AM0.45m | 12:40PM0.27m | 2:12AM0.39m | 1:19PM0.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:00 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | E 5 | SE 8 |
62 | 60 | 58 | 84 | 73 | 26 | 17 | 112 | 114 | 103 | 110 | 90 | 83 | 22 | 169 | 151 | 190 | 108 | 88 | 101 | 99 | — | 20 | 84 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 13 | ESE 13 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 18 | SE 11 | E 6 | — | E 5 | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | ESE 12 | ESE 11 |
60 | 69 | 68 | 33 | 26 | 35 | 33 | 25 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 12 | 172 | 22 | — | 27 | 27 | 29 | — | — | 13 | 12 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SE 15 | ESE 14 | — | — | — | E 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | SE 16 | SE 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | 8 | 37 | — | — | — | 4 | 18 | 33 | 50 | 51 | — | 11 | 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | SSE 3 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SSW 2 | S 3 | S 4 | S 3 | SSE 3 | SE 11 | E 5 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | — | SE 9 | E 5 | ESE 9 | SE 9 | E 5 |
413 | 389 | — | — | 3 | 129 | 132 | — | 1 | 1 | 10 | 2 | 4 | 228 | 29 | 456 | 423 | 405 | — | 379 | 37 | 190 | 104 | 29 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 20 | 16 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 20 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 13 |
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