Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (18 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 12PM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.2m 12s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00am August 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (18 Aug) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
| Evening (18 Aug) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 18 | Wednesday 19 | Thursday 20 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
234 | 438 | 461 | 231 | 270 | 297 | 244 | 525 | 512 | 465 | 322 | 617 | 204 | 196 | 178 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 160 | 250 | 168 | 196 | 187 | 156 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | on |
High Tide | 11:27PM1.22m | 12:12PM1.23m | 00:04AM1.08m | 1:04PM1.20m | 00:45AM0.95m | 2:07PM1.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:47AM0.27m | 6:21PM0.49m | 6:24AM0.32m | 7:28PM0.58m | 7:08AM0.37m | 8:57PM0.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ESE 11 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 |
16 | 204 | 204 | 7 | 14 | 4 | 51 | 181 | 139 | 138 | 138 | 131 | 204 | 94 | 75 | 122 | 120 | 117 | 82 | 91 | 168 | 196 | 187 | 156 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 9 | E 9 | SE 11 | — | — | ESE 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 11 | ENE 7 | ESE 11 | ESE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NE 9 | — | — | ESE 8 |
— | 16 | 7 | 5 | — | — | 18 | 85 | 68 | 50 | 50 | 172 | 83 | 196 | 178 | 60 | 48 | 51 | 48 | 36 | 3 | — | — | 79 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | E 13 | — | — | — | — | — | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | — | — | S 9 | S 9 | E 13 | S 9 | E 12 | NE 9 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — |
— | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 50 | 81 | 71 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 12 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | NE 7 |
234 | 438 | 461 | 231 | 270 | 297 | 244 | 525 | 512 | 465 | 322 | 617 | 111 | — | — | — | — | — | 160 | 250 | — | — | — | 65 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 4 | 8 |
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