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Southport Main Beach Surf Forecast
/ QLD – Gold Coast (23 breaks) / Queensland (69 breaks) / Australia (815 breaks) / Lat Long: (27.98° S 153.43° E)
Southport Main Beach Surf Forecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia
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Recent Eyeball Surf Reports for QLD - Gold Coast
The wind is still cross-off at Southport Main Beach (light winds from the NNW at Gold Coast Seaway 4 km from Southport Main Beach).
1 h 25 min ago
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southport Main Beach this week:
The surf forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Wednesday (Dec 07) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 8s period with a secondary swell of 0.4m and 6s. Another secondary swell of 0.9m and 6s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Southport Main Beach in the next 12 days are 1.2m 7s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Dec 09) at 7AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.7m 5s period and expected on Thursday (Dec 08) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 7th Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 8s |
| Best Surf | 1AM (Tue 13th Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) 6s |
| Most Powerful | 7AM (Fri 9th Dec) | 4ft (1.2m) 7s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 12 days.
Tue 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sun 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
Rating (10 max) |  | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |  | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 7 | 12 | 12 | 12 |
Wave (?)Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Energy (?) | 136 | 84 | 63 | 60 | 44 | 69 | 100 | 82 | 127 | 79 | 54 | 40 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 41 | 39 | 34 | 45 | 131 | 43 | 54 | 64 | 58 | 103 | 59 | 71 | 218 | 212 | 300 | 204 | 229 | 141 | 287 | 273 | 264 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | glass | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | on | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 7:08PM 1.17 | 7:48AM 1.60 | 7:48PM 1.12 | 8:25AM 1.63 | 8:26PM 1.08 | 9:01AM 1.65 | 9:05PM 1.05 | 9:38AM 1.64 | 9:45PM 1.01 | 10:14AM 1.61 | 10:27PM 0.97 | 10:52AM 1.56 | 11:12PM 0.94 | 11:30AM 1.50 | 12:01AM 0.93 | 12:11PM 1.44 | 12:54AM 0.93 | 12:54PM 1.38 | 1:51AM 0.96 | 1:41PM 1.32 | 2:51AM 1.03 | 2:33PM 1.27 | 3:50AM 1.13 | |||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 1:03AM 0.17 | 2:10PM 0.34 | 1:37AM 0.17 | 2:52PM 0.34 | 2:11AM 0.18 | 3:33PM 0.34 | 2:45AM 0.21 | 4:15PM 0.34 | 3:21AM 0.26 | 4:57PM 0.35 | 3:58AM 0.32 | 5:41PM 0.37 | 4:38AM 0.39 | 6:26PM 0.38 | 5:23AM 0.47 | 7:12PM 0.38 | 6:15AM 0.53 | 7:58PM 0.38 | 7:16AM 0.59 | 8:43PM 0.37 | 8:25AM 0.61 | 9:27PM 0.35 | 9:36AM 0.60 | |||||||||||||
Note: the tide data above is for Gold Coast Seaway, Australia which is 3 km away. Surf properties and timing are calculated for Southport Main Beach.New forecast is published every 6 hours at www.surf-forecast.com. See detailed tide info and graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 06 | Wednesday 07 | Thursday 08 | Friday 09 | Saturday 10 | Sunday 11 | Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sun 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | |
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| Summary | clear | clear | clear | clear | rain shwrs | some clouds | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | cloudy | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | rain shwrs | risk thund- der | clear | clear | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds | light rain | light rain | heavy rain | heavy rain | mod. rain | rain shwrs | rain shwrs | some clouds | some clouds | some clouds |
Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | 2 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 18 | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 10 | 5 | 2 | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 29 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 30 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 24 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 22 |
| Low °C | 26 | 19 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 28 | 24 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 24 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 24 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 27 | 20 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 29 | 31 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 25 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 |
| Sunrise | - | - | 4:41 | - | - | 4:41 | - | - | 4:41 | - | - | 4:41 | - | - | 4:41 | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | 4:43 | - | - | 4:45 |
| Sunset | 6:30 | - | - | 6:31 | - | - | 6:32 | - | - | 6:34 | - | - | 6:34 | - | - | 6:35 | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | 6:36 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:37 | - | - | 6:38 | - | - |
Short Range Forecast: Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 31°C on Thu afternoon, min 19°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the S by Thu afternoon). | Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri night. Warm (max 26°C on Mon morning, min 20°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 6-9 Weather Summary Heavy rain (total 20mm), heaviest during Mon night. Warm (max 25°C on Mon afternoon, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the WNW on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | Long Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 49mm), heaviest during Fri morning. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri morning). Mainly strong winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Information about the Southport Main Beach Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Southport Main Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Southport Main Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southport Main Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Southport Main Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
Further information to help with frequently asked questions about our surf forecast for Southport Main Beach may be found under the help tab on the top menu and also by moving your mouse over the question marks on the surf forecast table itself. Please always bear in mind that the forecast is for near-shore open water and local factors at each surf break influence the actual breaking wave height, such as the beach / reef profile, water depths offshore and shelter.
Southport Main Beach is 3 km (2 miles) from Surfers Paradise. If you plan a holiday in Gold Coast, look for hotels and other accommodation in Surfers Paradise. Surfers Paradise has rooms for a wide range of budgets as well as car hire and transport links.
