Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 31 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period, SE swell with 564 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 13s period with SE swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southport Main Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Monday (Aug 03) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.5m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. Another secondary swell of 0.5m and 10s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southport Main Beach in the next 16 days are 1.8m 9s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.3m 3s period and expected on Saturday (Aug 01) at 4AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 1.5ft (0.5m) 13s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 6ft (1.8m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s take a look. For Southport Main Beach, the next couple weeks are pretty slim pickings. The first week is a long, flat gap with no real surf worth talking about.
Starting off, from Friday the 31st through to the following Thursday morning, it’s mostly tiny, weak swell under 1.0m, with a lot of cross and onshore winds spoiling things. The combined swell energy stays low, in the 60s to 80s – not enough push to bother paddling out.
On Sunday the 2nd, we get a bit of a spike – morning swell hits 1.8m from the SE, period 9 seconds, and combined energy jumps to 661 (moderate energy) – but the cross-onshore wind makes it lumpy and choppy. That one’s more for the kite crew than a paddle surfer.
Then it goes dead again. From Monday the 3rd up until Tuesday the 11th, it’s ankle-slappers, with just a couple glassy or clean mornings – like Thursday the 6th with 0.5m and glass – but way too small to get excited.
The real standout is a stretch from Tuesday the 11th to Thursday the 13th. Tuesday the 11th afternoon brings 0.7m from the east, a long period of 13 seconds – proper groundswell – with clean offshore winds from the west-northwest at about 12 mph. Combined energy reads 281 (moderate wave energy). Wednesday the 12th morning is even nicer: 0.9m from the east, 11-second period, light offshore breeze, clean conditions, and combined energy of 244. That’s small but clean and well-shaped. This is long-period groundswell, so it’ll have more punch than the height suggests, though it might run a bit straight at this beach. Still the best we’ve got. Thursday the 13th morning holds similar.
Water temp’s about 69°, which is normal for this time of year – no surprises there.
For beginners, the swell never really gets too big – only over 5 feet on the 2nd, but that’s messy – so the clean mornings from the 11th to 13th with waist-high waves and offshore winds are your best bet. Crowds are sometimes in the water, so be ready to share.
A long, flat start, then a little window of clean surf in the second week. Hope it works out.
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Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the SSE by Sun night). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | ESE 15 | E 7 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ESE 8 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 34 | 35 | 85 | 29 | 75 | 91 | 537 | 86 | 82 | 61 | 134 | 79 | 30 | 33 | 37 | 25 | 85 | 43 | 29 | 39 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:28PM1.63m | 9:52AM1.18m | 10:02PM1.59m | 10:29AM1.22m | 10:38PM1.51m | 11:10AM1.25m | 11:16PM1.41m | 11:56AM1.28m | 11:59PM1.29m | 12:50PM1.30m | 00:49AM1.17m | 1:55PM1.33m | 1:53AM1.05m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 2:53PM0.23m | 3:58AM0.19m | 3:32PM0.25m | 4:30AM0.20m | 4:13PM0.29m | 5:03AM0.23m | 4:59PM0.36m | 5:40AM0.26m | 5:54PM0.43m | 6:22AM0.29m | 7:01PM0.51m | 7:12AM0.33m | 8:26PM0.56m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | E 5 | E 9 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 9 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 34 | 33 | 9 | 14 | 2 | 35 | 80 | 66 | 69 | 51 | 134 | 79 | 22 | 23 | 37 | 25 | 85 | 43 | 29 | 31 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 10 | NE 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 18 | E 8 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | SSE 10 | E 4 |
| kJ | 10 | 2 | 18 | 16 | 6 | 5 | 34 | 49 | 82 | 61 | 27 | 30 | 30 | 33 | 27 | 22 | 5 | 26 | 12 | 11 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 8 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 17 | ENE 7 | ESE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 12 | E 15 | ESE 12 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 13 | E 10 | E 18 | E 18 | SE 11 | E 16 | ESE 8 |
| kJ | 14 | 13 | 6 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 86 | 73 | 61 | 4 | 28 | 20 | 20 | 3 | 18 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 5 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SE 5 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | ESE 6 | SE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NW 3 | — | — | — | SSE 4 | ESE 8 | ESE 4 |
| kJ | 9 | 35 | 85 | 29 | 75 | 91 | 537 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 39 | 10 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 162 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 20 | 24 | 10 | 8 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 0 | 18 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 3 |
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