Surf Forecasts:
Southport Main Beach surf forecast from 8 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period, SE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 11 Sep, 1AM (local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period, SSE swell with 1,233 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Wednesday 9 Sep, 7AM (local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with SE 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 7AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 0.7m and 9s 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 3.0m 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 0.3m 3s period and expected on Sunday (Sep 13) at 7AM.
| Wave Type | Time (AEST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Best Surf | 7AM (Wed 9th Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) 9s |
| Most Powerful | 1AM (Fri 11th Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) 9s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 16 days.
The Lowdown
G’day, Rusty here, and I’ve got to be straight with you—this 16-day window for Southport Main Beach is a tough one. There’s not a single day where the surf and conditions come together for a proper paddle. The whole run is a write-off, so let’s just get through it.
The pattern starts with a bit of a bump mid-week, but it’s all blown out. On Thursday the 10th, we see the biggest swell of the period—1.5m to 1.9m from the SSE and SE, with a solid energy push (375 to 677), but the wind is a strong cross-shore or cross-onshore, gusting 35 to 40 km/h. That’s messy, lumpy, and just not worth it. Friday the 11th keeps the 1.7m SE swell going, but again, rain showers and gusty cross-onshore winds ruin any chance of clean faces. The whole first week is a write-off—every single morning and afternoon gets a “poor surf conditions” tag, and nothing scores above a 0.
Week two doesn’t offer any hope either. Swell drops right off—under 1m from the 14th onward, mostly from the east or ENE, with periods as short as 5 to 7 seconds. That’s weak, wind-affected slop. The combined energy barely hits triple digits, and most days it’s under 100. Winds swing from onshore to cross, and even a few clean spells on the 19th and 21st mornings come with tiny swell—0.1m. That’s barely a ripple.
So, bottom line: there’s no standout, no hidden gem, no session to pin your hopes on. This is one of those blank runs for Southport. It’s a beach break that’s exposed, and when the wind doesn’t play nice, it’s just not happening. The water temp sits around 70°, which is bang on average for this time of year, but that’s about the only thing that’s normal. For kite surfing, the stronger winds on the 10th might appeal, but for a surfboard? Save your energy.
Rusty.
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Mainly fresh winds. | Days 5-7 Weather SummaryModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Sat afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Sun morning, min 16°C on Fri night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||
Tue 8 | Wednesday 9 | Thursday 10 | Friday 11 | Saturday 12 | Sunday 13 | Monday 14 | ||||||||||||||
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Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 42 | 506 | 78 | 58 | 217 | 292 | 673 | 1233 | 344 | 306 | 180 | 158 | 153 | 247 | 73 | 66 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | glassy |
High Tide | 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 | 9:34AM1.41m | 9:43PM1.36m | 10:12AM1.40m | 10:16PM1.23m | |||||||
Low Tide | 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 | 3:37PM0.20m | 3:51AM0.14m | 4:20PM0.29m | ||||||||
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 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — |
 | 5:35 | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — | — | 5:37 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 2 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 5 | 3 | 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 8 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 10 | E 14 | SE 9 | S 22 | E 14 | E 14 | SE 10 | SE 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 10 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 |
| kJ | 9 | 132 | 78 | 58 | 62 | 73 | 4 | 388 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 117 | 73 | 4 | 47 | 45 | 44 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | — | E 15 | E 14 | S 21 | SE 10 | E 15 | E 14 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 18 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 7 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 6 | — | 4 | 4 | 9 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 17 | 13 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SE 10 | ESE 12 | E 15 | — | SE 23 | — | — | — | E 12 | — | E 14 | SE 20 | E 13 | SE 11 | SE 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 4 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 14 | 4 | — | 21 | — | — | — | 3 | — | 4 | 15 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | SE 7 | — | ESE 6 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 42 | 506 | — | — | 217 | 292 | 673 | 1233 | 344 | 306 | 180 | 158 | 153 | 247 | — | 66 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 24 | 8 | 24 | 181 | 13 | 344 | 344 | 18 | 18 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 13 | 24 | 24 | 1 |
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