Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Southport Main Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 pm 10 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.9°C
0.0° 

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 (10 Oct):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (10 Oct, local time) - 1ft (0.3m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9PM is: 0.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm October 10). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 5s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Oct)--
Afternoon (10 Oct)1.5ft (0.4m)9s
Evening (10 Oct)1ft (0.3m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Sat afternoon. Warm (max 25°C on Sun morning, min 19°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
10
Sunday
11
Monday
12
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.9
NNE
6
1.1
N
6
0.7
NNE
6
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.4
E
9
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
1
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.9
NNE
5
0.8
NNE
5
0.4
E
8
0.4
E
8
0.8
NNE
5
0.7
NE
5
0.9
NNE
5
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
47
74
27
45
45
25
24
23
41
38
49
49
46
37
33
21
21
27
23
39
Wind (km/h)
25
N
10
WNW
10
NNW
10
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
NW
15
N
25
NNE
20
NNW
15
N
15
N
15
NNW
15
NNW
15
NW
20
N
25
NNE
25
N
15
N
15
N
Wind State
cross
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
8:03PM1.39m
8:31AM1.50m
8:38PM1.30m
9:08AM1.51m
9:12PM1.21m
Low Tide
1:58PM0.18m
2:09AM0.09m
2:40PM0.20m
2:39AM0.11m
3:21PM0.25m
cloud
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
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5:13
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5:51
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5:52
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1
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Temp °C
24
21
21
21
20
19
20
24
25
22
21
21
21
20
20
24
25
24
22
21
Feels °C
21
22
22
21
20
19
20
23
22
22
21
23
22
21
20
22
23
23
23
22
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