Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 13s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 6AM is: 2.3m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). An open ocean swell of 1.2m 5s 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 (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 2082 | 2185 | 2140 | 2233 | 2233 | 1722 | 1547 | 1186 | 1045 | 1077 | 669 | 587 | 543 | 458 | 426 | 359 | 401 | 455 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 504 | 495 | 410 |
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 | off | off | off | glassy | cross | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:47AM1.44m | 2:13PM1.53m | 2:20AM1.53m | 2:41PM1.63m | 2:51AM1.61m | 3:09PM1.72m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57AM0.54m | 8:19PM0.57m | 8:27AM0.46m | 8:48PM0.47m | 8:55AM0.38m | 9:17PM0.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 7 | 7 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 14 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 8 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 2082 | 2185 | 2140 | 2233 | 2233 | 1722 | 1547 | 1186 | 1045 | 1077 | 263 | 587 | 543 | 458 | 426 | 331 | 401 | 455 | 531 | 531 | 522 | 504 | 495 | 410 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | SSW 16 | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
| kJ | 157 | 116 | 59 | 226 | — | 144 | 85 | 294 | 154 | 99 | 669 | 191 | 174 | 125 | 331 | 359 | 328 | 274 | 250 | 246 | 229 | 221 | 180 | 173 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 15 | SE 7 | W 18 | SE 8 | SE 8 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | 144 | 200 | 183 | 173 | 268 | 103 | 75 | 169 | 22 | 6 | 49 | 41 | 26 | 53 | 64 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | NNW 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — |
| kJ | 69 | 69 | 92 | 133 | 168 | 231 | 233 | 218 | 306 | 305 | 604 | 496 | 413 | 346 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | 5 | 2 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 13 | 3 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 |
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