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Southport Main Beach surf break

Southport Main Beach surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 pm Tuesday 17 Jun 2025 AEST
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Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
22.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southport Main Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Thursday (Jun 19) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.4m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.4m and 7s 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 12 days are 1.6m 8s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Jun 22) 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 Friday (Jun 20) at 7AM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10PM (Thu 19th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Best Surf10PM (Thu 19th Jun)4.5ft (1.4m) 6s
Most Powerful 7AM (Sun 22nd Jun)5ft (1.6m) 8s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 12 days.

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Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
PMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.3
ENE
0.3
ENE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
SSE
0.9
SE
1.4
SE
1.4
SE
1.1
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.4
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.3
E
1.4
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.1
ENE
1.3
ENE
1
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.4
SE
1.2
SE
1
E
1
E
1.3
ESE
1.8
ESE
1.5
ESE
1.3
ESE
1.4
ESE
Period(s) (?)88888566777778888888888888910999979910
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)24192427385112424132714435520225243121523327420619419418418816819212787183498343232244488643392523554
Wind
(km/h)
10
NW
5
S
15
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SE
15
S
15
SE
10
SE
5
SSW
5
WSW
10
NNW
15
W
5
SW
10
ESE
10
SW
10
SSE
25
SE
20
S
25
SSE
25
S
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
SSE
15
S
20
SSE
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
glasscross-
off
offglasscross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:48AM
1.53
1:36PM
1.18
1:42AM
1.45
2:40PM
1.27
2:42AM
1.36
3:47PM
1.38
3:48AM
1.28
4:53PM
1.50
4:56AM
1.22
5:54PM
1.63
6:02AM
1.18
6:49PM
1.74
7:03AM
1.16
7:41PM
1.81
7:58AM
1.14
8:30PM
1.85
8:49AM
1.13
9:17PM
1.83
9:38AM
1.11
10:01PM
1.78
10:26AM
1.09
10:45PM
1.69
11:14AM
1.08
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:16PM
0.49
7:35AM
0.37
7:25PM
0.53
8:26AM
0.36
8:41PM
0.54
9:18AM
0.34
9:59PM
0.53
10:11AM
0.31
11:15PM
0.48
11:04AM
0.28
12:23AM
0.42
11:56AM
0.25
1:24AM
0.36
12:47PM
0.23
2:20AM
0.32
1:37PM
0.22
3:12AM
0.29
2:25PM
0.23
4:01AM
0.28
3:13PM
0.27
4:48AM
0.29
4:01PM
0.32
5:32AM
0.31
Tue
17
Wednesday
18
Thursday
19
Friday
20
Saturday
21
Sunday
22
Monday
23
Tuesday
24
Wednesday
25
Thursday
26
Friday
27
Saturday
28
Sun
29
Sunrise--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:35--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37--6:37
Sunset4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:58--4:59--4:59--4:59--4:59--5:00--5:00--5:00--
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Rain (mm)
----2-------21---21----------11112--
Temp. °C191619191618191719191819181919191718191720201820191718181817171717181618
Feels °C (?)181515151313141414141414141516161517181720191718171616141313131213141314

Short Range Forecast: Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Some drizzle, heaviest during Mon afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 15°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Southport Main Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Southport Main Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Southport Main Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southport Main Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Southport Main Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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