Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 29 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Sunday 2 Aug, 4PM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period, E swell with 154 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Monday 3 Aug, 7AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 11s 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 0.6m and 11s period with a secondary swell of 0.9m and 7s. 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 1.3m 7s 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 0.3m 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) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Mon 3rd Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 11s |
| Most Powerful | 4PM (Sun 2nd Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here. Let's look at the local surf scene for the next couple of weeks.
Well, I gotta be straight with you – it’s a pretty quiet start. We are looking at a long stretch of nothing much to get excited about. From now until the 4th of August, the waves are just not there. We’re talking about a full week of close-to-flat conditions, with messy, onshore winds and very weak energy. You’d be better off cleaning the wax off your board for the next seven days because there’s no real reason to paddle out.
The first real glimmer of hope comes on Tuesday the 4th of August. Early morning, Southport Main Beach might just be worth a look. The wind will be glassy, dead calm, which is a huge positive. You’ll find tiny, clean little waves around 2ft from the East. It’s not going to be pumping, but the combined energy is a weak 84, so it’s just a gentle, surfable bump. The water temp is about 69°F, which is pretty normal for this time of year. For a beginner, this is about as good as it gets in this quiet spell.
After that, we’re back into the doldrums. The rest of the first week and into the second week is a real snooze-fest. The swell stays tiny, the wind is mostly cross or cross-on, and the energy never really gets going. It’s not until the 13th of August, a Thursday, that we see something a bit more interesting on the charts. The morning looks promising with a clean, cross-offshore wind from the NNW and a solid 5ft swell from the SE. The combined energy jumps up to 469, which is a moderate but solid level of power. The period is a touch short at 11 seconds, but the clean wind should make it feel better than it looks. The afternoon, however, gets a bit lumpy with the wind turning cross-shore.
So, the standout is a narrow window: the morning of Thursday the 13th of August. That’s the one to circle on the calendar. Before that, it’s mostly a waiting game. The morning of the 4th is the only other spot that’s even worth a mention for a beginner session.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed afternoon, fresh winds from the SSE by Fri afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Very mild (max 18°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | Tuesday 4 | |||||||||||||||
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 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | SSE 4 | NE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 6 | SE 11 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 42 | 30 | 74 | 143 | 110 | 154 | 88 | 94 | 84 | 60 | 44 | 33 | 35 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | on | off | glassy | on | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | 9:17AM1.14m | 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 | ||||||||
Low Tide | 1:38PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | 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 | ||||||||
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 | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:28 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | 6:26 | — | — |
 | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | 5:17 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 20 | 19 | 17 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 5 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 10 | 18 | 19 | 12 | 36 | 34 | 22 | 13 | 30 | 40 | 110 | 91 | 88 | 71 | 84 | 55 | 44 | 33 | 35 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SE 7 | ENE 7 | E 13 | E 6 | NE 7 | SSE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 11 | ENE 6 | E 18 | ESE 15 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 6 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 2 | 5 | 3 | 7 | 11 | 10 | 6 | 19 | 8 | 6 | 21 | 37 | 52 | 68 | 94 | 67 | 60 | 30 | 13 | 11 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 7 | SE 7 | E 13 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | ENE 7 | SE 11 | S 15 | E 17 | SE 15 | ESE 14 | ESE 13 | E 14 | ESE 13 | ESE 12 | E 11 | ESE 10 | E 11 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 9 | 13 | 14 | 5 | 30 | 4 | 6 | 57 | 80 | 17 | 16 | 33 | 27 | 10 | 10 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | ESE 6 | ESE 6 | — | E 7 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 3 | 19 | 10 | 15 | 26 | 42 | 29 | 74 | 143 | — | 154 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 344 | 140 | 105 | 64 | 13 | 24 | 64 | 3 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 13 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 1 |
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