Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (15 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 7s period with NW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (15 Sep, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (15 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 2PM is: 2.3m 7s primary swell from a Northwest direction and 0.9m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 15). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (15 Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 16s |
| Evening (15 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 17mm), heaviest on Tue night. Very mild (max 16°C on Tue morning, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSW on Tue night, strong winds from the SSE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | Thursday 17 | |||||||||||||||||||||
5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 233 | 285 | 307 | 494 | 1001 | 1417 | 2612 | 3468 | 3268 | 2723 | 2390 | 2436 | 987 | 1025 | 2240 | 1446 | 1427 | 1209 | 1112 | 1092 | 1007 | 851 | 765 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off |
High Tide | 5:25AM1.58m | 5:38PM1.62m | 5:57AM1.48m | 6:09PM1.50m | 6:32AM1.36m | 6:43PM1.36m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:21AM0.48m | 11:46PM0.52m | 11:50AM0.60m | 00:18AM0.63m | 12:24PM0.73m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:38 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | 6 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 12 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 7 | 6 | 5 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | WSW 13 | W 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 233 | 165 | 168 | 459 | 1001 | 1417 | 2612 | 3468 | 3268 | 2723 | 2390 | 2436 | 987 | 1025 | 483 | 1446 | 1427 | 1209 | 1112 | 1092 | 1007 | 851 | 765 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | SW 16 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SE 13 | SE 13 | WNW 8 | WNW 7 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | W 13 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 3 | 69 | 192 | 183 | 7 | 7 | 372 | 134 | 305 | 632 | 938 | 526 | 919 | 755 | 475 | 377 | 196 | 144 | 139 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 13 | — | — | SE 13 | — | — | NNW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | — | — | 7 | — | — | 77 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 8 | NW 7 | NW 6 | NW 7 | NW 7 | NW 7 | — | — | — | — | SSW 8 | — | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSW 13 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 221 | 285 | 307 | 494 | 627 | 640 | — | — | — | — | 581 | — | 112 | 179 | 2240 | 235 | 273 | 284 | 275 | 271 | 352 | 346 | 286 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 191 | 278 | 284 | 191 | 194 | 1 | 13 | 235 | 284 | 328 | 179 | 176 | 178 | 15 | 52 | 52 | 52 | 179 | 1277 | 1301 | 179 | 178 |
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