Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 3 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period, N swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Wednesday 9 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 608 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Thursday 3 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 6s period with N 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 Thursday (Sep 03) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.2m and 6s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 9s. 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 2.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Sep 09) at 1AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.4m 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 1AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Thu 3rd Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, it’s Rusty here. Let me tell you straight up: looking at the charts for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days, it’s a proper struggle bus for surfers. The swell energy is weak as dishwater for the vast majority of the run, and the wind is rarely on your side. I’m not sugar-coating it.
We kick off on Thursday, September 3rd, with tiny 1ft easterly slop and a moderate cross-off breeze. The water’s sitting at 69° – pretty normal for this time of year. That 9-second period is okay, but the combined energy is only 44 – real weak. It’s poor. Friday’s no better, still 1ft. Saturday through to Monday are even smaller, hitting 1ft with weak cross breezes. This is a long, flat gap with nothing worth paddling out for. We don’t see any real size until Tuesday, September 8th, when a 4ft swell from the SSE shows up, but the wind is a messy 19 mph cross, and an 19 mph cross-on Tuesday arvo. The energy jumps to 187 (moderate) but the conditions are lumpy and poor.
That same messy pattern sticks around through Wednesday and Thursday, with 19-25 mph winds. Even when the swell gets up to 4ft on the 10th, it’s a strong cross-onshore mess with rain showers – combined energy of 147. The whole first week and a half is basically a write-off for surfing.
Then, finally, a glimmer. Friday, September 18th, our first real chance. The morning brings a 4ft swell from the SSE with a 6-second period (short period, so not the best shape) but the wind swings offshore from the WNW at 9 mph. That’s clean! The combined energy is 132 – moderate. It’s still a bit short-period, but that offshore wind will smooth it out. For a beginner-friendly beach break, it’s manageable. The afternoon gets even better: 5ft from the SE, combined energy jumps to 320 (strong), with a clean cross-off breeze. Crowds are listed as *sometimes*, so you might find a few others out there. For the whole 16-day window, September 18th is the only day that deserves a shout – everything else is flat or blown out.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 27°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (light winds from the ENE on Mon morning, fresh winds from the S by Mon night). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | NNE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | NNE 6 | SE 5 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 27 | 30 | 28 | 28 | 27 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 29 | 45 | 15 | 15 | 23 | 162 | 71 | 608 | 61 | 72 | 88 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 12:24PM1.40m | 00:28AM1.03m | 1:33PM1.39m | 1:43AM0.92m | 2:57PM1.41m | 3:25AM0.88m | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 6:54PM0.49m | 6:36AM0.34m | 8:29PM0.53m | 7:48AM0.39m | 10:10PM0.48m | 9:14AM0.39m | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | ||||||||
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 | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:32 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 |
Temp °C | 26 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 27 | 22 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 5 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 5 | E 9 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | E 10 | NNE 6 | ESE 5 | ESE 5 | NE 8 | NE 8 | E 10 | SE 9 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 13 | 27 | 33 | 16 | 27 | 15 | 7 | 15 | 32 | 24 | 17 | 13 | 14 | 8 | 23 | 9 | 16 | 192 | 61 | 14 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | E 9 | E 9 | NE 6 | NE 5 | E 9 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | E 10 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | NE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 16 | E 8 |
| kJ | 27 | 4 | 28 | 28 | 8 | 4 | 15 | 4 | 18 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 8 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 2 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 12 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | NE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 6 | SSE 11 | E 15 | SE 11 | SE 10 | — | S 10 | E 9 | SSE 11 | ESE 4 | — | — | NE 7 | NE 6 | E 16 | E 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 3 | 11 | 4 | 4 | 4 | — | 2 | 15 | 11 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 2 | 5 | 5 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | NNE 5 | — | S 2 | E 3 | — | — | NE 5 | N 6 | — | NNE 6 | SE 5 | — | NE 6 | — | SSE 8 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 5 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 2 | 30 | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | 13 | 144 | — | 29 | 45 | — | 11 | — | 162 | 71 | 608 | 30 | 72 | 88 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 160 | 1 | 24 | 24 | 77 | 64 | 284 | 1 | 14 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 181 | 1 | 64 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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