
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 5s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 5PM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-southeast direction and 0.1m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 09:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Evening (23 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Southport Main Beach. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||
32 | 35 | 36 | 50 | 83 | 96 | 116 | 158 | 41 | 74 | 92 | 100 | 107 | 86 | 101 | 128 | 159 | 138 | 143 | 178 | 187 | 259 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | on |
High Tide | 6:04AM0.99m | 6:04PM1.41m | 6:37AM1.10m | 6:40PM1.46m | 7:09AM1.22m | 7:15PM1.49m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:32AM0.36m | 00:37AM0.22m | 12:14PM0.30m | 1:05AM0.17m | 12:55PM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||
5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
18 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 75 | 60 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 159 | 138 | 4 | 178 | 187 | 187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 19 | SE 20 | SE 19 | SE 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 16 | SE 15 | E 14 | E 14 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | N 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 4 | — | 3 | — | — | — | 3 | 4 | 4 | 29 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | N 9 | — | N 9 | SE 16 | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 | — | — | — | — | — |
1 | 1 | 2 | — | 2 | 10 | 4 | 5 | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 7 | — | — | E 7 | — | — | E 8 |
32 | 35 | 36 | 50 | 83 | 96 | 116 | 158 | 41 | 74 | 92 | 100 | 107 | 86 | 101 | 128 | — | — | 143 | — | — | 259 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 607 | 607 | 707 | 707 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 284 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 77 |
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