
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (17 Jun):
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 11PM is: 2.1m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 17s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 1.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | - | - |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 13°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Thu afternoon, calm by Sat afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1255 | 1537 | 1760 | 1496 | 1452 | 2758 | 2391 | 2053 | 1822 | 1561 | 1417 | 1210 | 1092 | 874 | 597 | 386 | 353 | 378 | 649 | 683 | 655 | 573 | 583 | 528 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:15PM1.77m | 5:32AM1.65m | 6:05PM1.72m | 6:23AM1.55m | 6:56PM1.66m | 7:18AM1.45m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29PM0.42m | 11:45AM0.37m | 00:24AM0.48m | 12:34PM0.46m | 1:22AM0.55m | 1:27PM0.56m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 24 |
Feels °C | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
1255 | 1537 | 1760 | 1496 | 1452 | 2758 | 2391 | 2053 | 1822 | 1561 | 1417 | 1210 | 1092 | 874 | 597 | 386 | 336 | 378 | 649 | 683 | 655 | 573 | 583 | 528 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 17 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 |
33 | 388 | 763 | 1052 | 1027 | — | — | — | — | — | 16 | 15 | 92 | 127 | 145 | 105 | 353 | 333 | 41 | 26 | 46 | 91 | 91 | 90 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | — | SE 6 |
59 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 80 | 137 | 367 | 269 | 66 | 72 | 142 | 49 | 47 | 91 | — | 10 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SE 7 | SE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
164 | 213 | 135 | 143 | 115 | 133 | 109 | 86 | 88 | 105 | 173 | 182 | 64 | 74 | 282 | 195 | 178 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 52 | 284 | 15 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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