Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 24 Jul 2026:
- Best quality surf: Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, E swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Saturday 25 Jul, 10AM (local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 9s period, SSE swell with 352 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Saturday 25 Jul, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 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 Saturday (Jul 25) at 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s period with a secondary swell of 0.6m and 10s. 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 1.5m 9s and forecast to arrive on Saturday (Jul 25) at 10AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives. The largest open ocean swell (not directed at the beach) is 0.4m 3s period and expected on Friday (Jul 31) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 10AM (Sat 25th Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G'day, I'm Rusty. Let's be straight with you, looking at the next 16 days for Southport Main Beach. Honestly, it's a rough stretch. The first bit of any real surf worth paddling out for doesn't show up until the morning of Sunday, August 9th. That's a massive gap of over a week with nothing but poor conditions – small, messy, and onshore muck.
The water temp is sitting right where it should be for this time of year, so no surprises there.
The only real standout in this whole period is the morning of Sunday, August 9th. We’ve got a clean 3 ft swell creeping in from the SE, with a period of 11 seconds. That's a decent groundswell, giving the waves some shape and energy. The combined energy is moderate (388). The wind is glassy, which is a huge positive – it's going to be clean as a whistle. Because it's a longer period swell, it will be offering better shaped waves, but it might want to close out a bit on a beach break. Still, it's the best on offer.
After that, the outlook fades again. So, if you're keen, pencil in that Sunday morning. It's a long way out, so keep an eye on it, but it's the only real chance for a surf.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sat morning, min 13°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light. | Days 5-7 Weather SummarySome drizzle, heaviest during Mon night. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Wed morning, fresh winds from the S by Thu morning). | ||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | Monday 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | ||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | SSE 9 | SE 14 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 74 | 352 | 64 | 42 | 29 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 36 | 12 | 22 | 13 | 10 | 5 | 10 | 34 | 52 | 131 | 98 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | off | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:53AM0.88m | 5:56PM1.40m | 5:56AM0.90m | 6:37PM1.48m | 6:45AM0.94m | 7:14PM1.55m | 7:27AM1.00m | 7:48PM1.60m | 8:06AM1.05m | 8:22PM1.64m | 8:41AM1.10m | 8:55PM1.65m | |||||||
Low Tide | 11:48PM0.55m | 10:45AM0.35m | 00:36AM0.48m | 11:33AM0.32m | 1:16AM0.40m | 12:18PM0.29m | 1:51AM0.33m | 12:59PM0.26m | 2:24AM0.27m | 1:38PM0.23m | 2:56AM0.22m | 2:16PM0.22m | 3:27AM0.20m | ||||||
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 | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — | 6:30 | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | 5:14 | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | 5:15 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 |
Feels °C | 9 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 7 | ENE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 74 | 94 | 64 | 42 | 18 | 40 | 39 | 29 | 9 | 11 | 22 | 12 | 10 | 5 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 4 | 2 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SE 10 | SE 14 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSE 10 | E 12 | ESE 12 | ESE 11 | E 11 | ENE 5 | E 13 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | E 14 |
| kJ | 26 | 28 | 53 | 42 | 29 | 17 | 9 | 4 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SE 16 | SE 11 | NE 7 | ESE 8 | NE 6 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | SSE 10 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 5 | E 11 | E 11 | E 10 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 16 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 29 | 2 | 12 | 2 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 4 | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 6 | 5 | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 7 | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 7 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 51 | 352 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 36 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 10 | 34 | 52 | 131 | 98 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 10 | 24 | 0 | 24 | 24 | 0 | 13 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 228 | 181 | 16 | 24 | 24 | 18 |
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