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Southport Main Beach

Lat Long: 27.98° S 153.43° E

Southport Main Beach Surf Photo: 'Vortex' by Milan Gruenfeld

Issued: 3 pm 06 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is

20.4° C

0.4°

Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NNE	E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 7 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	N	E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NW	E	E
	10 s	off	3 s	8 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	WNW	NW	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NW	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NW	NW	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	7 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	N	N	E	SSE
	10 s	cross	6 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNW	N	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	W	NNW	E	NE
	10 s	glass	4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 8 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSW	SW	E	SSE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 1 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SW	E	NNE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 4 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	S	SSW	E	NE
	10 s	cross- off	3 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 7 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	SSE	SSW	E	NE
	10 s	cross	4 s	10 s	6 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 10 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	E	S	E	SSE
	10 s	on	5 s	10 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 1 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	ENE		E	SE
	9 s	cross- on		9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 4 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	SE	E	SSE
	9 s	cross- on	5 s	9 s	15 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 7 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	E	NNE	NNE	E	SSE
	9 s	cross	2 s	9 s	5 s

Open ocean wave model on 9 May at 10 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Southport Main Beach around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 39 minutes before high water (rising spring tide). Tide height was 1.5m (5.0 ft). Range 1.85m (6.1 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Southport Main Beach Surf Photo: 'Vortex' by Milan Gruenfeld

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User: Milan Gruenfeld (95 photos)

Country: Australia (2655 photos)

Photo taken at: 9:12 pm 8 May 2019