Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 6 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with glassy winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 8 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period, E swell with 194 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Friday 7 Aug, 4AM (local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE 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 Friday (Aug 07) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.6m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.3m 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 1.1m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 08) at 10PM. Winds are predicted to be glassy at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 1.0m 6s period and expected on Monday (Aug 10) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Fri 7th Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 8th Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, let’s talk about what’s happening at Southport Main Beach. The first few days are a total bust. The swell is tiny and the conditions are all over the place. We’re looking at a solid week of nothing before we get a few small windows of surfable, but not great, waves.
Water temp is about 68°F, which is pretty standard for this time of year, so no complaints there.
Thursday morning, the 6th, it’s glassy but there’s only 2ft of weak east swell with a short period of 8 seconds. The combined energy is a pathetic 57 (weak). Don’t bother. The weekend stays small, with the only decent session being Sunday morning, the 9th. We’ll have 3ft of east swell at 9 seconds, and with a light NNW cross-offshore breeze, it’ll be clean. The energy is moderate at 185, but the waves are still just ordinary.
Monday the 10th morning has 3ft of east swell, but with a strong offshore WSW wind at 15 mph, it’ll be clean and lined up. Energy is 104 (moderate). It’s surfable, but nothing to get excited about.
The best bet is Thursday morning, the 14th of August. The wind is glassy, and we’re getting a 2ft swell from the SE with a 10-second period. The combined energy is 132 (moderate). It’s clean and small, but that’s the standout in a very flat forecast. The wind goes onshore in the afternoon, so hit it early.
The rest of the second week is a mess of onshore winds and weak swell. The morning of the 21st has 3ft of east swell at 10 seconds, but the cross-onshore wind at 9 mph makes it choppy. Energy is 159 (moderate), but the quality is poor.
Southport Main Beach is usually a very consistent break, so this long stretch of near-flat conditions is a bummer. It won’t last forever, though. Stay tuned.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 10°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NNW on Sun night, calm by Tue morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 6 | Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | Monday 10 | Tuesday 11 | Wednesday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 33 | 29 | 24 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 77 | 143 | 189 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 101 | 78 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 65 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 1:55PM1.33m | 1:53AM1.05m | 3:12PM1.39m | 3:16AM0.97m | 4:34PM1.48m | 4:50AM0.96m | 5:43PM1.60m | 6:06AM1.02m | 6:41PM1.70m | 7:04AM1.10m | 7:30PM1.76m | 7:53AM1.17m | 8:15PM1.78m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 8:26PM0.56m | 8:14AM0.35m | 10:04PM0.55m | 9:25AM0.35m | 11:28PM0.46m | 10:38AM0.31m | 00:31AM0.35m | 11:44AM0.25m | 1:21AM0.26m | 12:42PM0.18m | 2:06AM0.18m | 1:34PM0.13m | 2:47AM0.14m | ||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | 6:20 | — | — |
 | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | 5:22 | — |
mm | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 20 | 19 | 16 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 15 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 15 | 17 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 29 | 23 | 54 | 52 | 66 | 77 | 143 | 189 | 157 | 157 | 127 | 101 | 78 | 79 | 85 | 87 | 85 | 85 | 64 | 65 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | ESE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | ESE 9 | SSE 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 6 | NNE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 19 | 17 | 24 | 8 | 8 | 10 | 16 | 9 | 18 | 25 | 24 | 10 | 38 | 15 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 18 | 6 | 10 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 16 | NE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 10 | E 15 | SSE 10 | E 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | S 9 | E 13 | E 13 | N 5 | SE 10 | SSE 11 | NNE 7 | SSE 10 | SE 10 | S 8 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 3 | 4 | 10 | 4 | 9 | 5 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 4 | 11 | 5 | 10 | 4 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | — | — | NE 3 | NNE 5 | WNW 4 | W 3 | WSW 3 | — | — | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | WNW 3 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | 3 | 2 | — | — | 2 | 56 | 8 | 5 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 24 | 1 | 0 | 24 | 0 | 18 | 24 | 0 | 0 | 160 | 153 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 153 | 1 | 64 | 0 | 0 |
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