Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 pm 12 Jun 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
22.1° C

Normal for this time of year

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 (12 Jun):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 10PM is: 1.5m 7s primary swell from a East direction and 1.2m 7s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.1m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (12 Jun)--
Afternoon (12 Jun)4ft (1.2m)7s
Evening (12 Jun)5ft (1.5m)7s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Fri
12
Saturday
13
Sunday
14
Mon
15
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
7 AM
10 AM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
0
1
1
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
124
152
203
230
159
310
310
229
235
201
206
251
257
264
277
284
290
246
234
200
246
245
205
200
Wind (km/h)
20
SSE
20
SE
15
SE
20
SE
15
SE
15
SE
20
SE
20
SSE
20
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
10
SE
10
ESE
10
ESE
10
SE
10
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
Wind State
cross
cross-on
cross-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
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
6:03PM1.62m
6:08AM1.22m
6:56PM1.74m
7:07AM1.20m
7:47PM1.84m
8:03AM1.19m
Low Tide
11:16AM0.29m
00:29AM0.44m
12:05PM0.26m
1:28AM0.38m
12:54PM0.23m
2:24AM0.33m
part cloud
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
rain showers
rain showers
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:33
6:33
6:35
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
4:57
4:57
4:57
4:58
 mm
1
1
1
1
1
Temp °C
19
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
19
18
17
17
17
18
Feels °C
16
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
17
19
19
17
17
18
18
18
18
17
18
17
15
15
14
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.1
E
7
0.1
SE
11
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.2
E
7
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
0.1
E
13
1.3
E
8
1.3
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
E
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.4
ENE
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.3
ENE
8
1.3
E
8
1.2
E
8
1.2
E
8
Energy kJ
124
5
147
147
159
201
201
229
3
201
206
251
257
264
277
284
290
246
234
200
246
245
205
200
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
10
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
11
0.1
SE
10
0.1
S
10
Energy kJ
6
5
5
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
5
5
5
5
5
4
2
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.1
SE
10
0.1
NE
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
E
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
NE
13
0.1
S
14
0.1
E
13
0.1
SE
12
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
9
0.1
S
5
0.1
S
5
Energy kJ
4
8
4
4
4
3
7
7
4
3
6
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
E
7
1.4
E
7
1.5
E
7
1.6
E
8
1.6
E
8
1.4
E
8
Energy kJ
152
203
230
310
310
235
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
1
1
2
2
2
1
1
1
2
2
2
2
1
Distance (km)
24
24
18
18
13
13
13
20
76
24
24
24
24
13
13
18
24
24
18
10
10
10
10
24
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Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
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Rating
(10 max)
4
3
2
4
4
2
2
2
3
1
4
4
2
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
6
7
8
9
6
4
6
7
5
5
5
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
9
9
8
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