
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Southport Main Beach today (23 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Sep, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 7AM is: 0.9m 5s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.3m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.1m 19s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Sep) | 3ft (0.9m) | 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 ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu morning. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
42 | 27 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 99 | 75 | 72 | 41 | 73 | 94 | 104 | 107 | 101 | 120 | 218 | 218 | 167 | 147 | 183 | 283 | 294 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | 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 | 00:07AM0.29m | 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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SE 7 | SE 10 | SE 17 | SE 16 | SE 16 | ESE 6 | SE 7 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 |
42 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 11 | 4 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 72 | 17 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 154 | 159 | 167 | 147 | 183 | 187 | 191 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 19 | SE 20 | SSE 11 | SE 19 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 15 | E 15 | E 14 | E 12 | E 12 | — | — | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
1 | 1 | 7 | 15 | 11 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | SE 19 | — | N 9 | SE 16 | S 19 | — | — | E 12 | — | — | — | — | — | N 12 | N 12 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | — | — | — |
— | — | 1 | 1 | 14 | — | 2 | 10 | 7 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 3 | 31 | 30 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SE 4 | SE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | — | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 |
20 | 24 | 31 | 35 | 32 | 53 | 85 | 99 | 75 | — | 41 | 73 | 94 | 104 | 107 | 101 | 120 | 218 | 218 | — | — | — | 283 | 294 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 24 | 607 | 707 | 783 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 181 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 76 | 76 | 24 | 24 | 77 |
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