Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 11s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 12PM is: 2.0m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 5s 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 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 11s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Fri afternoon, min 12°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1474 | 1073 | 882 | 949 | 535 | 403 | 432 | 358 | 292 | 382 | 451 | 437 | 629 | 981 | 1010 | 712 | 1697 | 1803 | 1700 | 1442 | 1596 | 1051 | 887 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off |
High Tide | 9:53AM1.16m | 10:27PM1.21m | 11:59AM1.20m | 00:10AM1.25m | 1:03PM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:29AM0.83m | 3:59PM0.91m | 5:24AM0.82m | 6:03PM0.88m | 6:38AM0.74m | 7:07PM0.78m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:21 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
| kJ | 1474 | 1073 | 882 | 949 | 435 | 403 | 366 | 358 | 292 | 382 | 451 | 437 | 629 | 981 | 1010 | 701 | 1697 | 1803 | 1700 | 1442 | 1596 | 1051 | 887 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | — | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
| kJ | — | — | — | 322 | 310 | 260 | 366 | 291 | 291 | 218 | 176 | 173 | 26 | 98 | 246 | 712 | 163 | 305 | 46 | 222 | — | 265 | 340 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SE 4 | — | W 18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 77 | 161 | 1 | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 11 | SSE 6 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | NNW 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 24 | 39 | 39 | 49 | 535 | 52 | 432 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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