
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (21 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Sep, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 1AM is: 1.5m 12s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 20). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Sep) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 Sep) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue morning. Warm (max 26°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the SSE by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sun 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
998 | 862 | 784 | 636 | 545 | 536 | 472 | 464 | 380 | 360 | 314 | 314 | 308 | 342 | 374 | 386 | 367 | 486 | 391 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 11:45PM1.20m | 12:29PM1.32m | 00:43AM1.31m | 1:07PM1.44m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:44PM0.89m | 6:01AM0.79m | 6:43PM0.77m | 6:48AM0.68m | 7:18PM0.64m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:42 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 20 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 |
998 | 862 | 784 | 636 | 545 | 536 | 472 | 464 | 380 | 360 | 314 | 314 | 308 | 342 | 374 | 386 | 367 | 486 | 391 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 57 | 87 | 142 | 167 | 203 | 149 | 135 | 128 | 82 | 90 | 4 | 4 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 5 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 35 | 26 | 15 | 9 | 3 | 5 | 4 | 4 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 |
40 | 64 | 93 | 87 | 111 | 93 | 80 | 64 | 64 | 58 | 52 | 96 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 11 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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