Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 9 am 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.5° 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 (06 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SE swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 2PM is: 1.8m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (06 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)8s
Afternoon (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)8s
Evening (06 Jul)6ft (1.8m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds.

Monday
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
1 AM
4 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
2
2
1
1
1
1
1
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1
!
0
1
2
2
3
2
Swell
Height Map
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Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
3
SSE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
3
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
2
SE
11
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
1.9
SE
11
3.5
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
281
373
414
542
554
497
1591
471
432
432
1707
735
868
2696
3298
3137
891
2592
792
2171
2053
2010
1682
543
Wind (km/h)
30
S
30
S
35
S
30
S
30
S
25
S
25
S
20
SSW
25
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
SSW
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
High Tide
12:32PM1.16m
00:33AM1.39m
1:26PM1.21m
1:23AM1.29m
2:27PM1.28m
2:21AM1.19m
Low Tide
6:30AM0.33m
6:16PM0.50m
7:12AM0.34m
7:21PM0.56m
7:59AM0.35m
8:38PM0.59m
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
rain showers
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
6:37
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:02
5:04
5:04
5:05
 mm
1
1
Temp °C
16
16
17
16
16
16
15
14
14
16
17
17
16
16
15
14
14
16
18
18
17
16
15
15
Feels °C
10
9
10
10
10
11
11
10
10
11
12
13
12
12
11
9
10
12
12
13
12
12
12
12
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
11
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
14
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
0.6
E
13
1.8
SE
9
1.6
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.6
SE
10
2.1
SE
11
2.1
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
Energy kJ
59
144
144
125
121
117
542
471
432
432
560
990
1027
891
891
807
792
752
715
593
543
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
E
14
0.3
SE
14
0.1
NE
9
0.1
NE
9
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
0.5
E
12
Energy kJ
98
30
3
3
78
75
75
75
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SE
14
0.1
NE
7
Energy kJ
65
2
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.9
SE
9
1.9
SE
9
1.8
SE
9
3
SSE
9
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
3
SSE
10
1.8
SE
10
2
SE
11
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
0.3
SW
3
3.5
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
11
2.5
SE
11
0.3
SSW
3
Energy kJ
281
373
414
542
554
497
1591
6
3
3
1707
735
868
2696
3298
3137
1
2592
792
2171
2053
2010
1682
1
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
3
3
3
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
24
863
966
792
18
18
18
18
18
18
24
18
18
18
18
18
18
18
24
18
18
18
4
8
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
5
5
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
5
5
5
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
6
6
6
7
6
8
8
8
8
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
5
7
9
9
9
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