Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 6 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period, SSE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 997 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 4AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 9s period with SSE 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 (Sep 09) at 4AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.9m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 10s. Another secondary swell of 0.3m and 9s is also forecast. 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 2.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 11) at 1AM. 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 6s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 06) at 7PM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 4AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
Alright folks, Rusty here. Let’s break down the surf for Southport Main Beach. I’ll be honest, most of this 16-day run is a real dud, but there’s one tiny window that’s worth circling.
Right out of the gate, it’s not looking good. Sunday morning, the 6th of September, is a total scratch with a tiny 1ft east swell and a 20 km/h NNW wind blowing cross-off. The water temp is 69°, right where it should be for this time of year. Nothing to get excited about.
We’re looking at a long stretch of nothing from the 7th through the 16th. The wind is mostly cross-shore or onshore from the SSE and SE, and the swell is mostly knee-high or smaller. There’s a spike of energy on the 10th with a 6ft to 6ft swell from the SE, but a nasty 35 km/h wind will have it completely blown out. The energy numbers hit 559 and 648, but it’s a trap. This is a stretch of dead water.
Here’s the only play. Saturday morning, the 19th of September is your standout. It’s promising a clean 5ft to 5ft swell from the SE, with a proper 11-second period. The wind is glassy, a light 5 km/h ENE breeze. That’s the dream. The combined energy is 663, so there’s some real grunt in the water. The beach break should have some nice lines with that long period. This is the morning to be in the water.
The afternoon on the 19th gets messy with a 20 km/h onshore, so get your session in early. The 20th and 21st are back to small and weak.
To sum it up, it’s a grim forecast. The 19th morning is the only real chance for a good surf. The rest of the 16 days is a solid reason to stay on the beach.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Warm (max 28°C on Sun morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 14°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 6 | Monday 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | |||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | N 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 17 | 122 | 56 | 43 | 51 | 227 | 19 | 49 | 637 | 101 | 110 | 74 | 550 | 640 | 997 | 140 | 164 | 49 | 120 | 209 | 565 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.48m | 5:01AM0.94m | 5:31PM1.56m | 6:05AM1.05m | 6:25PM1.63m | 6:54AM1.16m | 7:12PM1.65m | 7:37AM1.27m | 7:53PM1.64m | 8:17AM1.34m | 8:32PM1.57m | 8:56AM1.39m | 9:08PM1.48m | ||||||||
Low Tide | 11:24PM0.38m | 10:35AM0.34m | 00:17AM0.27m | 11:41AM0.26m | 1:00AM0.19m | 12:37PM0.18m | 1:39AM0.13m | 1:26PM0.13m | 2:14AM0.09m | 2:11PM0.11m | 2:48AM0.09m | 2:54PM0.14m | 3:20AM0.10m | ||||||||
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 | 5:54 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — |
 | — | 5:34 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 28 | 28 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 20 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 25 | 28 | 13 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | NNE 6 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 6 | NE 7 | NE 8 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 8 | E 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 | E 6 | SE 10 | E 14 | ESE 6 |
| kJ | 26 | 42 | 16 | 43 | 51 | 19 | 9 | 9 | 177 | 101 | 110 | 74 | 5 | 4 | 253 | 140 | 11 | 39 | 39 | 16 | 75 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 5 | E 9 | NE 8 | SSE 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ESE 12 | E 15 | E 15 | SE 10 | SE 11 | E 14 | SE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 17 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 9 | 19 | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 24 | 30 | 4 | 40 | 6 | 2 | 37 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 11 | — | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 10 | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | NE 6 | E 8 | — | — | E 9 | E 8 | — | E 14 | E 15 | — | E 14 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | 15 | 5 | 15 | 16 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 5 | — | 16 | 4 | — | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 3 | N 6 | SE 6 | — | ESE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 4 | SE 5 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | SE 9 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 3 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 1 | 122 | 56 | — | 14 | 227 | 11 | 49 | 637 | — | — | — | 550 | 640 | 997 | 3 | 164 | 49 | 120 | 209 | 565 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 62 | 0 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 162 | 10 | 0 | 153 | 24 | 233 | 581 | 18 | 24 | 162 | 10 | 24 | 24 | 10 |
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