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Southport Main Beach surf break

Southport Main Beach surfForecast / QLD – Gold Coast / Australia

information circle12 Day Weather and Surf, issued 3 am Tuesday 01 Apr 2025 AEST
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Southport Main Beach surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Southport Main Beach sea temperature is
26.1° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)


Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Southport Main Beach this week:

The surf forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 12 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 01) at 10AM. The primary swell is predicted to be 2.2m and 10s period with a secondary swell of 1.0m and 11s. Another secondary swell of 0.8m and 8s is also forecast. The wind is predicted to be cross-shore as the swell arrives.

The most powerful waves expected at Southport Main Beach in the next 12 days are 2.2m 10s and forecast to arrive on Tuesday (Apr 01) 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 0.6m 4s period and expected on Saturday (Apr 05) at 10PM.

Wave TypeTime (AEST) & Date Wave Height & Period
Next good surf (1 star+)10AM (Tue 1st Apr)7ft (2.2m) 10s
Best Surf 7AM (Thu 3rd Apr)5.5ft (1.7m) 10s
Most Powerful10AM (Tue 1st Apr)7ft (2.2m) 10s

Table - best surf conditions forecast for Southport Main Beach over the next 12 days.

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Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
AMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNightAMPMNight
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
2.2
SSE
1
SE
1.1
SE
0.7
SE
0.6
ESE
1.9
SSE
1.7
SSE
0.9
ESE
1.1
SSE
0.9
ESE
0.7
ESE
0.9
E
0.6
E
0.3
E
0.4
ESE
1.9
SSE
0.9
SE
0.7
SE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
SE
0.6
ESE
0.5
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.4
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.3
SE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
0.2
ENE
Period(s) (?)10111414131010710775513128911101010911101010101010101099171716
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy (?)95424247118611867857384245664940182846408147110503524227382687149353323171412292726
Wind
(km/h)
20
S
25
SSE
15
ESE
10
SE
15
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
15
S
15
SSE
20
SE
5
E
10
NW
15
N
15
S
20
SE
10
E
10
NW
20
WNW
15
WNW
10
SW
20
S
25
SE
20
S
15
SE
15
SE
0
S
5
NNW
10
ENE
10
ESE
20
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
25
SSE
25
SSE
20
S
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
crosscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
off
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscross-
on
oncross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
oncross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
off
crosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
glassglasscross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:06AM
1.43
10:36PM
1.70
10:53AM
1.28
11:30PM
1.64
11:46AM
1.14
12:30AM
1.56
12:52PM
1.01
1:42AM
1.50
2:23PM
0.95
3:06AM
1.46
4:08PM
0.98
4:23AM
1.46
5:15PM
1.06
5:20AM
1.48
6:01PM
1.17
6:05AM
1.48
6:38PM
1.27
6:42AM
1.48
7:11PM
1.36
7:16AM
1.46
7:44PM
1.44
7:48AM
1.43
8:16PM
1.50
Low Tide
/ height (m)
4:04PM
0.28
5:03AM
0.39
4:48PM
0.36
6:09AM
0.49
5:38PM
0.45
7:30AM
0.56
6:40PM
0.53
9:05AM
0.57
8:00PM
0.59
10:24AM
0.52
9:29PM
0.58
11:18AM
0.46
10:42PM
0.53
11:58AM
0.40
11:38PM
0.47
12:31PM
0.35
12:24AM
0.41
1:00PM
0.30
1:05AM
0.37
1:27PM
0.26
1:42AM
0.35
1:55PM
0.24
2:19AM
0.35
Tuesday
01
Wednesday
02
Thursday
03
Friday
04
Saturday
05
Sunday
06
Monday
07
Tuesday
08
Wednesday
09
Thursday
10
Friday
11
Saturday
12
Sunrise5:54--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:56--5:58--5:58--5:58--5:58--6:00--6:00--6:01--
Sunset-5:44--5:43--5:42--5:40--5:39--5:38--5:37--5:37--5:36--5:34--5:32--5:31-
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Rain (mm)
--6214371------11--------11111--13---
Temp. °C232222222020212121242423252622222221252622242220222121202021222119222119
Feels °C (?)212022242019222321232223252623202221222419211818201922212020191817191817

Short Range Forecast: Heavy rain (total 60mm), heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 23°C on Tue morning, min 19°C on Wed afternoon). Wind will be generally light.

Days 3-6 Weather Summary Light rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 20°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Days 6-9 Weather Summary Light rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 18°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light.

Long Range Forecast: Light rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Thu morning. Warm (max 22°C on Fri morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Wind will be generally light.

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Information about the Southport Main Beach Surf forecast

The above surf forecast table for Southport Main Beach provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 12 days. A general guide to surfing at Southport Main Beach can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Southport Main Beach surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Southport Main Beach) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).

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