Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 7 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 10s period, SE swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Thursday 10 Sep, 10PM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,530 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 7 Sep, 10PM (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 (Sep 07) at 10PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southport Main Beach in the next 16 days are 3.0m 9s and forecast to arrive on Thursday (Sep 10) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.2m 2s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Mon 7th Sep) | 2ft (0.6m) 10s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Thu 10th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, crew, Rusty here. Let’s cut to it. We’ve got a full 16 days on the table, but the surf report is pretty much a blank page for most of it. There’s a big gap of nothing worthwhile from now until the 22nd of September. When it’s this quiet, it’s just one of those runs for the area, but don’t lose hope – things can turn around quick.
The one spot we’ve got to talk about is Southport Main Beach. It’s a beginner-friendly break that’s very consistent and open to the swell. Water temp is about 70°F, which is normal for this time of year.
The only real chance to get wet is on Wednesday the 9th. The morning is the call, with glassy, clean conditions and a slight air moving. The swell is a tiny 0.7m (2ft) from the SE, but the period is a short 9 seconds, and the energy is weak (94). It’s surfable, but just barely.
After that, it’s rough. Thursday the 10th sees the swell jump to 1.7m (6ft) to 2.1m (7ft) with strong energy (437 to 765), but the wind is ripping at 45 km/h (28 mph) from the SSE. It’s a lumpy, messy cross-onshore mess. Honestly, that setup looks more like a kite surfing day than a paddle surf.
Saturday the 19th offers a little hope with a clean cross-offshore breeze from the NW and a 0.9m (3ft) ESE swell. The period is a nice 10-11 seconds, and the energy is moderate (170 to 199). It’ll be clean, but the size is tiny. Sunday the 20th morning is glassy again, but the swell is a pathetic 0.5m (2ft).
So, for the whole 16-day stretch, the only real surf is marginal. If you’re desperate, the morning of Wednesday the 9th is your best bet for a tiny, clean wave. Everything else is a write-off. That’s the word.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu morning). | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | ||||||||||||||
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) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 124 | 49 | 47 | 38 | 408 | 64 | 42 | 68 | 653 | 687 | 1426 | 445 | 382 | 272 | 231 | 229 | 413 | 37 | 75 | 26 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | |||||||
Low Tide | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | |||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | 1 | — | 1 | 3 | — | — | 4 | — | 2 | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SE 10 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 7 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | E 8 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 22 | E 14 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | E 7 | E 6 | ESE 6 | E 6 |
| kJ | 15 | 49 | 14 | 9 | 52 | 64 | 42 | 68 | 5 | 4 | 430 | 39 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 70 | 37 | 75 | 26 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 15 | S 23 | SE 23 | E 14 | — | E 14 | E 12 | NE 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 11 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 5 | 12 | 16 | 7 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 4 | 11 | 21 | 4 | — | 4 | 3 | 7 | 57 | 36 | 5 | 25 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | E 9 | — | E 7 | E 9 | NE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 14 | SE 10 | E 13 | E 10 |
| kJ | 3 | 15 | — | 1 | 15 | 2 | 17 | 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 17 | 3 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | SSE 4 | SSE 9 | — | NNE 2 | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 8 | SSE 2 | — | — |
| kJ | 124 | — | 47 | 38 | 408 | — | 1 | — | 653 | 687 | 1426 | 445 | 382 | 272 | 231 | 229 | 413 | 1 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 18 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 0 | 153 | 24 | 344 | 344 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 76 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 |
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