Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 1 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 10s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period, SE swell with 171 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s 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 1AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.7m and 6s. 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 0.6m 15s and forecast to arrive on Sunday (Aug 02) at 4PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-onshore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 05) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 15s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break down what’s coming for Southport Main Beach.
Right now, we’re in a flat stretch. The first week is mostly small, weak, and wind-affected. The water temp is 69°, which is about normal for the season.
Through Saturday and Sunday, the swell is tiny—2ft to 3ft at best—from the SSE or SE, with periods around 5–6 seconds. That’s short-period windswell, with a lot of chop. The wave energy is low, so it’s not pulling in any power. Not worth a paddle.
Monday the 3rd and Tuesday the 4th aren’t much better. Swell stays small, around 1ft–3ft, but Tuesday morning has a lighter NW wind, so it cleans up a little. Still tiny. Wednesday the 5th morning is the first real glimmer: glassy conditions with a light W wind, 3ft of E swell at 8 seconds. It’s surfable, but very ordinary.
From Thursday the 6th through to Sunday the 9th, it’s back to small, weak, and mostly onshore. Nothing to get excited about.
The second week starts to show life. Monday the 10th afternoon has a NW wind offshore, with 3ft of E swell at 9 seconds, and the energy picks up. Still not great, but cleaner. Tuesday the 11th is the first real standout: morning has a solid 25 mph offshore wind from the W, with 3ft of E swell, period 9 seconds. Conditions are clean. This is the best on offer for the first half of the forecast.
Wednesday the 12th afternoon also looks good: light wind, 3ft of E swell at 9 seconds, clean.
Then things get interesting. Thursday the 13th morning brings a 6ft swell from the S, but with a short 7-second period and a strong 35 mph offshore wind. The energy is moderate. It’s more for the experienced.
Friday the 14th morning is the big one. We’ve got 10ft of ENE swell at 9 seconds, with a light W offshore wind. The energy is strong, and the conditions are clean. This is a standout for experts, but at this size it’s well over 8ft, so it’s not for beginners. The afternoon onshore wind will chop it up.
Saturday the 15th morning is even bigger: 13ft of ENE swell at 11 seconds, glassy, with a light W wind. The energy is very strong. But the note says it’s predicted to be too big for this break. That’s big, long-period groundswell, and on a beach break it’ll be a mess. Only for the top-tier crew. Sunday the 16th pushes 15ft with a 12-second period, but the wind goes cross and then cross-onshore, making it lumpy.
Bottom line: the first 10 days are mostly a skip. The standout for a decent, clean session is Tuesday the 11th morning. For the big stuff, Friday the 14th morning is the one to circle, but it’s for experts only. That long-range call is promising but less certain.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | Wednesday 5 | Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | |||||||||||||||
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) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | SE 16 | SE 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 31 | 34 | 79 | 80 | 171 | 82 | 134 | 127 | 98 | 26 | 31 | 69 | 90 | 94 | 78 | 34 | 25 | 17 | 36 | 39 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | cross-on | on | cross |
High Tide | 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 | 3:12PM1.39m | 3:16AM0.97m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 8:14AM0.35m | 10:04PM0.55m | ||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — |
mm | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 5 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 6 | SE 10 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | E 8 | E 9 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 9 | 17 | 35 | 80 | 65 | 38 | 134 | 127 | 98 | 26 | 31 | 69 | 90 | 94 | 78 | 25 | 25 | 17 | 36 | 39 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 6 | E 8 | SE 10 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 18 | E 18 | S 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 4 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 4 | 5 | 34 | 85 | 82 | 38 | 27 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 34 | 21 | 5 | 10 | 10 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 17 | SE 16 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 9 | ESE 10 | NE 8 | NE 10 | S 8 | E 18 | E 16 | SSE 10 | ESE 8 | E 15 | NE 8 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 6 | 63 | 171 | 73 | 16 | — | — | 21 | 21 | 3 | 4 | 1 | 6 | 5 | 10 | 11 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 5 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NNW 3 | — | E 2 | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 34 | 79 | 28 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | — | 1 | — | 2 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 24 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 29 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 3 |
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