
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (27 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 Jul, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 8PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 3.5m 16s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 27). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (27 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 18s |
| Evening (27 Jul) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSE on Mon afternoon, calm by Wed night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SSW 17 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
3683 | 3903 | 8204 | 6486 | 6283 | 3237 | 2754 | 2424 | 2509 | 2201 | 2140 | 1785 | 1615 | 1367 | 1247 | 1144 | 1053 | 1083 | 1099 | 1099 | 1083 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 2:36PM1.50m | 2:37AM1.51m | 3:08PM1.58m | 3:10AM1.57m | 3:37PM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:18AM0.53m | 8:36PM0.62m | 8:50AM0.46m | 9:09PM0.55m | 9:20AM0.41m | 9:41PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 |
Feels °C | 8 | 4 | 6 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 17 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
3683 | 3903 | 5810 | 5267 | 4247 | 3237 | 2754 | 2424 | 2509 | 2201 | 2140 | 1785 | 1615 | 1367 | 1247 | 1144 | 1053 | 1083 | 1099 | 1099 | 1083 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
— | 1172 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 114 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 35 | 18 | 10 | 7 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 7 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — |
141 | 687 | 8204 | 6486 | 6283 | 485 | 437 | 396 | 415 | 324 | 257 | 228 | 169 | 279 | 228 | 174 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 179 | 179 | 179 | 52 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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