Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Southport Main Beach 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 3 am 11 Sep 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
20.8°C
0.4° 

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 (11 Sep):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 9s period with SE swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period with ESE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ESE swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 10AM is: 2.3m 9s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction, 0.1m 14s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 03:00am September 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (11 Sep)7.5ft (2.3m)9s
Afternoon (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.4m)8s
Evening (11 Sep)4.5ft (1.3m)7s

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


Short Range Forecast

Light rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 15°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light.

Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunday
13
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
2
2
3
0
0
0
1
1
1
0
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
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SE
8
2.5
SSE
9
2.4
SSE
9
2.3
SE
9
1.4
ESE
8
1.4
ESE
8
1.3
ESE
7
2
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.9
SE
8
1.8
SE
8
1.6
SE
8
1.1
ESE
6
0.8
E
6
0.6
SE
7
0.6
SE
7
0.6
E
6
0.6
E
6
0.7
E
6
1
ESE
6
1
ESE
6
0.9
ESE
6
0.8
ESE
6
0.7
ESE
6
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
241
969
864
787
219
219
183
527
456
445
416
324
93
39
31
31
23
24
30
82
80
62
50
37
Wind (km/h)
25
SSE
25
S
15
S
15
SSW
25
SSE
25
SE
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
20
SSE
15
SE
20
ESE
20
SE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
SSE
15
S
15
S
20
SE
20
ESE
20
ESE
15
ESE
10
SE
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
High Tide
8:17AM1.34m
8:32PM1.57m
8:56AM1.39m
9:08PM1.48m
9:34AM1.41m
9:43PM1.36m
Low Tide
2:14AM0.09m
2:11PM0.11m
2:48AM0.09m
2:54PM0.14m
3:20AM0.10m
3:37PM0.20m
cloud
light rain
light rain
cloud
clear
clear
cloud
part cloud
light rain
light rain
rain showers
light rain
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
rain showers
rain showers
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
5:50
5:48
5:47
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:36
5:37
5:37
 mm
1
1
1
1
2
1
1
1
Temp °C
17
15
14
15
19
18
18
17
17
15
16
18
19
19
18
18
16
15
16
19
19
19
18
17
Feels °C
11
11
11
12
15
13
14
14
14
12
13
15
15
16
15
16
13
13
14
15
15
15
15
15
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