Southport Main Beach Surf Break

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Issued: 3 pm 07 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
21.4° 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 (07 Jul):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SE swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 11s period with SSE swell.

The current surf forecast for Southport Main Beach at 9PM is: 3.5m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.0m 11s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.2m 13s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 03:00pm July 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.

Time (AEST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)--
Afternoon (07 Jul)5.5ft (1.7m)10s
Evening (07 Jul)11ft (3.5m)11s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Tue afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed morning, min 13°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds.

Tue
7
Wednesday
8
Thursday
9
Fri
10
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)
2
0
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0
2
2
0
0
2
2
4
2
2
2
0
2
0
2
2
0
4
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
1.7
ESE
11
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
1.7
SE
11
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SSE
11
1.3
ESE
11
2.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
2
SSE
10
1.1
SE
10
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
1676
610
2089
3211
3103
741
2744
2423
792
792
2128
2157
1820
553
1457
1254
375
1138
396
1049
862
281
756
220
Wind (km/h)
25
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
25
S
30
SSE
30
S
25
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
20
S
25
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
25
S
20
S
20
S
15
SSW
15
S
Wind State
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross
High Tide
1:26PM1.21m
1:23AM1.29m
2:27PM1.28m
2:21AM1.19m
3:36PM1.37m
3:30AM1.12m
Low Tide
7:21PM0.56m
7:59AM0.35m
8:38PM0.59m
8:52AM0.35m
10:03PM0.57m
9:50AM0.33m
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:37
6:37
6:37
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5:04
5:04
5:05
5:05
 mm
1
Temp °C
18
17
17
17
15
15
16
17
18
18
17
17
16
15
15
17
18
16
16
16
15
14
13
16
Feels °C
13
13
12
12
11
10
11
12
12
12
12
13
13
12
11
12
13
12
12
11
11
10
10
13
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
SE
10
1.7
ESE
11
1.8
SE
11
2
SE
11
1.9
SE
11
1.7
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
0.2
E
15
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.6
SE
11
1.5
ESE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.5
SE
11
1.3
ESE
11
1.4
SE
10
1.5
SE
10
1.4
SE
10
1.2
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
1.1
SE
10
Energy kJ
570
610
749
935
924
741
821
807
18
752
780
662
553
515
505
375
385
432
356
281
245
220
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.2
ESE
13
0.1
SE
13
0.3
ESE
14
0.4
SE
14
Energy kJ
17
7
38
50
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
3
SSE
10
0.6
S
4
3.5
SSE
10
3.5
SSE
12
3.5
SSE
12
0.6
S
3
3
SSE
12
3
SSE
11
1.8
SE
11
1.8
SE
11
3
SSE
11
3
SE
12
2.5
SE
11
0.3
SSW
3
2.5
SE
11
2.4
SSE
11
0.5
S
3
2.4
SSE
10
1.4
SE
10
2.4
SE
10
2.1
SE
10
0.2
SSW
3
2
SSE
10
Energy kJ
1676
9
2089
3211
3103
8
2744
2423
792
792
2128
2157
1820
1
1457
1254
4
1138
396
1049
862
1
756
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
4
3
5
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
3
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
2
4
2
Distance (km)
24
18
18
24
18
18
18
18
24
24
18
18
0
8
18
18
18
18
18
18
10
18
0
10
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Rating
(10 max)
2
3
4
3
5
3
4
4
3
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
2
4
2
4
4
2
4
4
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Rating
(10 max)
5
5
4
5
5
5
6
7
7
5
6
5
5
5
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
7
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
7
7
7
7
7
7
7
6
6
6
6
6
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  • Wind Speed (km/h)
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