Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (27 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 7AM is: 0.8m 7s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 13s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 27). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
91 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 87 | 99 | 108 | 83 | 291 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 54 | 57 | 52 | 45 | 43 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 69 | 52 | 37 | 36 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:40AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:48AM0.20m | 1:18PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 14 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
91 | 76 | 73 | 68 | 87 | 87 | 67 | 83 | 94 | 74 | 55 | 54 | 12 | 10 | 46 | 33 | 34 | 50 | 50 | 68 | 26 | 52 | 37 | 36 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | NE 8 | NNE 9 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | SE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 12 | ESE 6 | ESE 4 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | NE 7 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 8 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 61 | 43 | 26 | 23 | 10 | 10 | 52 | 12 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 28 | 2 | 25 | 26 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | N 6 | NE 7 | NE 12 | — | — | S 16 | E 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 15 | ESE 13 | SE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 5 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — |
5 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 3 | — | 4 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 13 | 45 | 43 | 5 | 7 | 2 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 2 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | E 7 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | ESE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 |
1 | 7 | 19 | 27 | 54 | 99 | 108 | 69 | 291 | — | — | — | 54 | 57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 69 | 12 | 16 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 8 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 62 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 16 | 8 |
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