Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 10 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Friday 14 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 8s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Tuesday 18 Aug, 1AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, SE swell with 706 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Tuesday 11 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with E 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 Tuesday (Aug 11) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.5m and 7s. The wind is predicted to be offshore as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southport Main Beach in the next 16 days are 2.3m 8s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Aug 18) at 1AM. 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 7s period and expected on Tuesday (Aug 11) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Tue 11th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Fri 14th Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Tue 18th Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, I’m Rusty.
Let’s call it like it is. Over the next 16 days, Southport Main Beach is not offering much. You’ve got to hunt for a clean window, and most of the time the wind ruins it. The water temp is normal for the season, nothing to mention.
Tuesday 11th August is the best you’ll see. Tuesday morning: clean, glassy little easterly waves, 2ft, period around 9 seconds. That’s a weak little groundswell (combined energy of 76). But a light offshore wind (20 km/h from the west) will keep Southport Main Beach looking tidy. It’s a beginner-friendly spot, very consistent, and open to that easterly swell. Expect some company – it can get crowded. Tuesday afternoon goes flat calm with zero wind and 2ft. Tiny, but you can still get wet.
Then comes a long stretch of junk. From Wednesday 12th August through to Monday 24th August, it’s mostly poor surf with onshore or cross-shore winds, lumpy, and choppy. Friday 14th August shows 5ft from the south (8 seconds, combined energy 333), but the cross-shore wind from the south at 20 km/h will chop it up. That’s more for kite surfers, not paddle surfers. On Monday 17th August, we get 6ft from the south-east in the rain, but with a fresh cross-onshore wind (35 km/h), it’s a mess. Avoid. Thursday 20th August sees 7ft from the east (8 seconds, combined energy 1286), but it’s cross-shore wind at 25 km/h and blown out. That’s expert-only size anyway.
Monday 24th August and Tuesday 25th August are your best shots in the second week. Monday morning has a clean cross-offshore from the north-northwest (20 km/h) and 4ft from the east with a 10-second period (combined energy 220). Small, but clean. Tuesday morning goes dead glassy with zero wind and 3ft from the east, period 10 seconds (combined energy 162). That’s the standout of the later days – tiny but perfect. Wednesday 26th morning also has glassy 3ft.
So, if you’re keen, aim for Tuesday 11th morning or Tuesday 25th morning. The rest is a long, frustrating wait. This break is consistent by nature, so it’ll come good again, but this forecast period is a poor one.
Hang in there.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | ||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | Friday 14 | Saturday 15 | Sunday 16 | ||||||||||||||
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 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 76 | 56 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 270 | 272 | 51 | 244 | 33 | 85 | 104 | 47 | 73 | 226 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | glassy | off | off | cross | off | cross-off | on | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | 8:37AM1.24m | 8:57PM1.74m | 9:20AM1.28m | 9:37PM1.65m | 10:01AM1.30m | 10:15PM1.52m | 10:43AM1.29m | 10:51PM1.38m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:47AM0.14m | 2:23PM0.12m | 3:25AM0.12m | 3:09PM0.14m | 4:01AM0.14m | 3:54PM0.20m | 4:37AM0.17m | 4:40PM0.29m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | 6:16 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | 5:23 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | 4 |
Temp °C | 16 | 21 | 22 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 14 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 17 |
Feels °C | 10 | 17 | 20 | 14 | 18 | 17 | 11 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 7 | E 9 | SE 6 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 5 | E 10 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 74 | 76 | 56 | 61 | 60 | 61 | 61 | 42 | 42 | 53 | 25 | 26 | 40 | 28 | 28 | 28 | 21 | 30 | 90 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SSE 7 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SE 10 | ENE 9 | — | E 16 | E 16 | ENE 10 | E 15 | E 10 |
| kJ | 19 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 28 | 28 | 14 | 28 | — | 5 | 5 | 32 | 4 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | — | NE 12 | — | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | S 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SSE 9 | N 7 | — | NE 8 | — | — | E 15 | S 18 | E 15 |
| kJ | 15 | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 4 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 8 | 1 | — | 3 | — | — | 4 | 6 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WNW 3 | — | — | — | SW 4 | N 2 | — | WNW 3 | E 2 | SSE 8 | S 8 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 |
| kJ | 4 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | 1 | 270 | 272 | 51 | 244 | 33 | 85 | 104 | 47 | 73 | 226 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 0 | 1 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 8 | 24 | 344 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 24 |
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