Southport Main Beach surf break

Southport Main Beach surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 9 am Thursday 23 Apr 2026 AEST
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Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
24.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today?

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 2PM is: 1.6m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am April 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)12s
Afternoon (23 Apr)5ft (1.6m)12s
Evening (23 Apr)4.5ft (1.4m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Heavy rain (total 24mm), heaviest during Fri afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Thursday
23
Friday
24
Saturday
25
Sun
26
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)
2
0
0
0
0
0
2
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
1.6
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.4
ESE
11
3
SSE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
585
514
655
798
696
441
1701
496
408
408
437
477
459
457
490
511
484
490
492
475
735
704
597
341
Wind (km/h)
20
S
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
SSE
30
S
30
S
25
S
20
S
20
SSW
30
S
35
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
30
SE
25
SE
30
SE
35
ESE
30
SE
25
SE
25
SE
25
SE
20
S
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
High Tide
1:07PM1.03m
1:42AM1.57m
2:36PM1.03m
2:59AM1.52m
4:03PM1.10m
Low Tide
7:38AM0.51m
6:47PM0.54m
8:58AM0.50m
8:12PM0.58m
10:05AM0.45m
9:36PM0.56m
cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
rain showers
part cloud
clear
part cloud
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
rain showers
thunderstorm
thunderstorm
clear
clear
thunderstorm
rain showers
cloud
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6:07
6:07
6:07
6:09
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5:21
5:20
5:19
5:19
1
1
2
3
2
1
3
2
1
1
2
3
2
Temp °C
17
21
23
22
19
19
19
18
18
20
21
21
20
20
20
20
20
21
22
22
21
19
20
19
13
16
17
17
14
14
15
14
15
15
16
17
16
16
16
16
15
16
16
16
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
13
1.4
SE
12
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
1.4
ESE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
1.4
SE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
N
10
1.8
ESE
8
1.8
ESE
8
1.6
ESE
8
1.6
E
8
Energy kJ
585
514
4
4
4
441
595
496
408
408
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
2
428
414
359
341
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
11
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
0.1
NE
10
Energy kJ
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.5
S
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.6
SE
12
1.8
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
0.9
SSE
7
3
SSE
11
0.4
SW
3
0.4
SSW
3
0.4
SSW
3
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.5
ESE
10
1.6
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
10
1.7
ESE
9
1.8
ESE
9
1.9
ESE
8
1.9
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.3
ESE
8
2.2
ESE
8
1.4
SE
8
Energy kJ
5
3
655
798
696
68
1701
3
3
3
437
477
459
457
490
511
484
490
492
475
735
704
597
244
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
2
1
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
Distance (km)
18
24
616
162
24
18
18
18
18
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
24
284
76
24
24
24
24
18
Best forecast wave conditions in Gold Coast
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
2
4
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
Best forecast wave conditions in Australia
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
4
3
4
4
4
5
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
9
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
6
9
5
5
4
5
5
7
4
5
4
4
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