
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Queens today (12 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (12 Oct, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 10s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 5AM is: 1.9m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 12). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (12 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
| Evening (12 Oct) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Mon night. Very mild (max 17°C on Mon morning, min 12°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 12 | Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
929 | 995 | 911 | 785 | 771 | 934 | 865 | 748 | 788 | 815 | 832 | 788 | 684 | 648 | 544 | 544 | 588 | 712 | 637 | 1551 | 1679 | 1706 | 2151 | 2695 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 3:55AM1.71m | 4:05PM1.78m | 4:25AM1.66m | 4:33PM1.70m | 4:55AM1.59m | 5:02PM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:53AM0.38m | 10:15PM0.35m | 10:21AM0.45m | 10:42PM0.42m | 10:49AM0.53m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:58 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 |
929 | 995 | 911 | 785 | 771 | 934 | 865 | 748 | 788 | 815 | 832 | 788 | 684 | 648 | 544 | 544 | 588 | 712 | 637 | 1551 | 1679 | 1706 | 2151 | 2695 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | SW 13 | W 12 | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 76 | 369 | 96 | — | — | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 73 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | NNW 4 | NW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 3 | WNW 4 | NW 4 | NW 4 |
— | — | 6 | 10 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 21 | 29 | 16 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 14 | 13 | 13 | 23 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 24 | 25 | 43 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 4 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 |
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