Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 25 Aug 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 7s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 29 Aug, 10PM (local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period, SSE swell with 269 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 26 Aug, 1PM (local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 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 Wednesday (Aug 26) at 1PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.9m and 7s period with a secondary swell of 0.1m and 14s. 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 1.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Aug 29) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Wednesday (Aug 26) at 10AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Best Surf | 1PM (Wed 26th Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) 7s |
| Most Powerful | 10PM (Sat 29th Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) 10s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright, Rusty here again. Let’s break this down for you in feet and miles. It’s a slow 16-day stretch for Southport Main Beach. The first week is mostly a write-off. The wind is all over the place, and the swell is tiny and weak. You’re looking at a lot of chopped-up, onshore junk with combined energy in the weak to moderate range. Nothing to write home about.
We get a tiny glimmer on Wednesday, September 2nd. The morning brings a clean, cross-off breeze from the NNW at 6 mph, with a 3 ft swell from the ENE at 9 seconds. The water temp is about normal for this time of year. The combined energy is a modest 144, but that light offshore wind will clean it up. It’s surfable, but nothing special. It’s a good day for the beginners to get wet.
The real highlight, the one I’m stoked on, is Sunday, September 6th. The morning is looking dead glassy with an offshore breeze from the WNW at just 3 mph. The swell is a tiny 2 ft from the SSE, but with a short 7-second period. The combined energy is low at 73, but with that clean, offshore wind, it’ll be the smoothest, prettiest wave we see all period. The break is very consistent, so you’ll get a few.
For the big wave hunters, Monday, September 7th, shows some size. The morning has a 7 ft swell from the SSE with a short 8-second period, but it’s getting hammered by a strong cross-onshore wind from the SE at 16 mph. The combined energy jumps to 746, which is strong, but the wind is going to tear it apart. That’s a kite-surfing day, not a paddle day. The beach break will be a mess.
So, bottom line: your best bet is that Sunday morning, September 6th, for a clean, small wave with hardly any wind. It’s the only time the conditions really line up. The rest of the second week has a few clean moments, but the swell is just too small. Crowds are sometimes a thing here, but with this forecast, it’ll be quiet.
Rusty out.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Sat afternoon. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SE on Fri night, fresh winds from the SE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | Saturday 29 | Sunday 30 | Monday 31 | ||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSE 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 11 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 142 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 220 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 52 | 125 | 74 | 103 | 46 | 62 | 158 | 85 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 7:06AM1.03m | 7:17PM1.54m | 7:40AM1.11m | 7:50PM1.57m | 8:13AM1.20m | 8:23PM1.58m | 8:46AM1.27m | 8:56PM1.56m | 9:20AM1.33m | 9:31PM1.51m | 9:58AM1.38m | 10:07PM1.42m | |||||||
Low Tide | 1:19AM0.26m | 12:39PM0.26m | 1:48AM0.20m | 1:18PM0.21m | 2:16AM0.15m | 1:55PM0.18m | 2:45AM0.13m | 2:33PM0.17m | 3:15AM0.13m | 3:13PM0.19m | 3:45AM0.14m | 3:56PM0.23m | |||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | 5:30 | — |
mm | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 19 | 19 | 22 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 5 | SE 18 | E 11 |
| kJ | 142 | 101 | 94 | 89 | 85 | 85 | 95 | 70 | 63 | 64 | 68 | 52 | 26 | 37 | 42 | 40 | 23 | 82 | 85 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | S 10 | E 14 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | SE 8 | SE 6 | SSE 10 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | — | SE 10 | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 16 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 28 | 11 | 10 | 42 | 27 | 26 | — | 26 | — | 15 | 39 | 16 | 41 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 16 | E 15 | S 9 | S 9 | NE 12 | NE 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | SE 14 | SSE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | E 15 | — | NE 13 | SE 9 | NE 13 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 3 | 10 | 7 | 3 | 2 | — | — | 4 | — | 7 | 21 | 6 | 11 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | N 4 | NNW 4 | WNW 3 | — | SSE 5 | SE 6 | SSE 8 | — | — | — | — | ESE 4 | ESE 8 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 7 | E 9 | E 5 |
| kJ | 22 | 15 | 1 | — | 17 | 58 | 220 | — | — | — | — | 7 | 125 | 74 | 103 | 46 | 62 | 158 | 37 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 133 | 1 | 24 | 10 | 64 | 24 | 10 | 18 | 24 | 10 | 13 | 24 | 18 | 24 | 24 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 13 |
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