Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 am 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
22.1° 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 (12 Jun):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 12PM is: 1.2m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Afternoon (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
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)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
1
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.2
E
7
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
86
84
82
142
124
152
233
226
181
310
346
355
235
201
318
383
264
270
235
246
258
252
200
195
Wind (km/h)
10
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
SE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
5:07AM1.24m
6:03PM1.62m
6:08AM1.22m
6:56PM1.74m
7:07AM1.20m
7:47PM1.84m
Low Tide
11:26PM0.51m
11:16AM0.29m
00:29AM0.44m
12:05PM0.26m
1:28AM0.38m
12:54PM0.23m
part cloud
rain showers
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:33
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
 mm
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
18
19
20
19
19
18
Feels °C
18
18
17
17
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
18
18
17
17
17
18
17
18
19
18
18
17
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
0.9
ENE
7
1.1
E
7
0.1
SE
11
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
9
1.3
ENE
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
86
84
82
82
124
5
147
146
181
201
229
239
235
201
206
251
264
270
235
246
258
252
200
195
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
7
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
13
0.1
SE
10
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
S
10
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
8
4
4
6
4
4
4
4
3
7
3
3
2
6
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.7
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.7
E
8
Energy kJ
142
152
233
226
310
346
355
318
383
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
1
2
1
1
1
1
2
1
2
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
13
13
10
24
24
24
18
18
18
18
18
24
76
24
24
24
24
18
18
13
24
24
18
10
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
5
3
3
4
2
4
1
2
2
2
2
1
3
4
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
5
6
6
6
7
7
9
9
4
4
5
6
5
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
7
7
6
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