Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Southport Main Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 25 Oct 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.5°C
0.9° 

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 (25 Oct):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with NE swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 7AM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.2m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am October 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Oct)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Afternoon (25 Oct)4.5ft (1.3m)8s
Evening (25 Oct)6ft (1.8m)8s

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


Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Mon night. Warm (max 27°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Sun morning). Mainly fresh winds.

Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
1
0
1
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.5
ENE
8
1.7
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.8
NE
8
1.5
NE
8
1.3
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.8
ENE
8
0.7
E
8
0.6
E
8
0.9
NE
7
0.9
NE
7
0.8
NE
7
0.6
NE
7
0.5
E
8
0.8
E
8
0.5
E
7
0.4
ENE
7
0.4
ENE
7
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
243
228
261
261
243
294
390
416
373
268
198
85
83
58
42
69
71
59
37
29
72
28
17
16
Wind (km/h)
20
N
20
N
25
N
20
N
25
N
25
N
30
N
30
NNW
25
NNW
20
NNW
10
NW
20
NW
20
NNW
15
N
15
NNW
20
SSE
15
S
15
SSE
15
S
15
SE
20
ESE
20
E
15
E
10
NE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
on
on
on
cross-on
High Tide
7:13AM1.47m
7:18PM1.37m
7:52AM1.58m
7:59PM1.34m
8:33AM1.66m
8:41PM1.28m
Low Tide
00:50AM0.14m
1:17PM0.25m
1:23AM0.11m
2:03PM0.23m
1:58AM0.10m
2:51PM0.24m
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light rain
light rain
light rain
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thunderstorm
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thunderstorm
thunderstorm
light rain
light rain
thunderstorm
cloud
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clear
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rain showers
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4:58
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 mm
2
1
3
2
1
1
1
1
1
2
2
1
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3
1
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Temp °C
20
20
20
20
21
21
21
21
21
21
20
23
27
25
24
21
20
20
20
22
22
21
21
20
Feels °C
19
19
18
19
19
20
19
19
20
21
21
23
27
25
25
21
20
20
20
21
21
20
21
20
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