Surf Forecasts:
Queensberry Bay surf forecast from 20 Sep 2026:
- Best quality surf: Wednesday 23 Sep, 5AM (local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period, ENE swell with cross-offshore winds.
- Most powerful swell: Friday 25 Sep, 2AM (local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 13s period, S swell with 1,237 kJ wave energy.
- Next surfable swell (1★+): Sunday 20 Sep, 8PM (local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 13s period with SSW swell.
Best Forecast Surf Conditions for Queensberry Bay this week:
The surf forecast for Queensberry Bay over the next 16 days: The first swell (rated 1 star or higher) is forecast to arrive on Sunday (Sep 20) at 8PM. The primary swell is predicted to be 1.1m and 13s period with a secondary swell of 1.1m and 8s. The wind is predicted to be glassy as the swell arrives.
The most powerful waves expected at Queensberry Bay in the next 16 days are 1.9m 13s and forecast to arrive on Friday (Sep 25) at 2AM. Winds are predicted to be cross-shore at the time the swell arrives.
| Wave Type | Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height & Period |
|---|---|---|
| Next good surf (1 star+) | 8PM (Sun 20th Sep) | 3.5ft (1.1m) 13s |
| Best Surf | 5AM (Wed 23rd Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) 8s |
| Most Powerful | 2AM (Fri 25th Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) 13s |
Table - best surf conditions forecast for Queensberry Bay over the next 16 days.
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Sun night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun morning, fresh winds from the NE by Tue afternoon). | Days 4-6 Weather SummaryLight rain (total 8mm), mostly falling on Wed afternoon. Warm (max 32°C on Wed morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | Tuesday 22 | Wednesday 23 | Thursday 24 | Friday 25 | Saturday 26 | |||||||||||||||
AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | AM | PM | Night | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | E 6 | ENE 8 | E 8 | SW 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | E 8 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 481 | 427 | 242 | 129 | 83 | 161 | 118 | 288 | 514 | 202 | 240 | 104 | 279 | 364 | 1237 | 584 | 405 | 239 | 374 | 600 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 12:16PM0.91m | 00:32AM0.98m | 1:21PM1.06m | 1:23AM1.12m | 1:50PM1.22m | 1:55AM1.26m | 2:16PM1.38m | 2:23AM1.39m | 2:41PM1.53m | 2:51AM1.50m | 3:07PM1.66m | 3:19AM1.58m | 3:34PM1.75m | 3:47AM1.63m | |||||||
Low Tide | 6:20PM0.77m | 7:00AM0.63m | 7:24PM0.63m | 7:35AM0.48m | 7:54PM0.48m | 8:02AM0.34m | 8:21PM0.33m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:48PM0.19m | 8:53AM0.10m | 9:16PM0.08m | 9:20AM0.02m | 9:44PM0.00m | ||||||||
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 | 6:00 | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:56 | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | 5:52 | — | — |
 | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | 6:02 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | 6:06 | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | — | — | 3 |
Temp °C | 23 | 23 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 23 | 23 | 20 | 32 | 22 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 21 |
Feels °C | 23 | 23 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 32 | 24 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 6 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | E 8 | S 12 | S 13 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 217 | 185 | 132 | 107 | 82 | 66 | 118 | 62 | 368 | 202 | 97 | 81 | 279 | 364 | 1237 | 584 | 333 | 239 | 374 | 600 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 5 | SSW 8 | SSW 9 | SSE 15 | S 12 | S 11 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | SE 8 | — | — | S 11 | E 8 | E 7 | E 7 |
| kJ | 481 | 427 | 242 | 129 | 83 | 20 | 13 | 15 | 75 | 71 | 60 | 48 | 33 | 32 | 17 | — | — | 205 | 114 | 87 | 49 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 16 | SSW 12 | — | S 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 15 | SSE 13 | S 11 | SE 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | — | S 17 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 5 | 55 | — | 21 | 65 | 42 | 35 | 57 | 15 | 86 | — | — | — | 6 | 14 | 30 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSW 3 | S 3 | E 8 | E 5 | E 6 | ENE 8 | SW 4 | SW 7 | S 7 | — | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | E 6 | ENE 7 | — | — | SW 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 161 | 90 | 288 | 514 | 33 | 240 | 104 | — | 22 | 61 | 176 | 405 | — | — | 2 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 28 | 0 | 1 | 29 | 100 | 431 | 431 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 138 | 431 | 431 | 271 | 43 | 424 | 278 | 78 |
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Information about the Queensberry Bay Surf forecast
The above surf forecast table for Queensberry Bay provides essential information for determining whether the surfing conditions will be good over the next 16 days. A general guide to surfing at Queensberry Bay can be found by selecting the local surf guide option on the grey menu. Our Queensberry Bay surf forecast is unique since it includes wave energy (power) that defines the real feel of the surf rather than just the height or the period. If you surf the same spot (Queensberry Bay) regularly then make a mental note of the wave energy from the surf forecast table each time you go. Very soon you may start to choose your surf days based on the wave energy alone combined with our forecast of favourable offshore wind conditions. Our star ratings will help here and of course you will also find the usual wave height and period predictions on our surf forecasts as well as a full break down of the swell components under our advanced users option (to reveal that, click the little Einstein character under the tide times).
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