Surf-Forecast | Queensberry Bay Surf Guide

Queensberry Bay Surf Guide

Queensberry Bay in East London is an exposed point break that has reliable surf, although summer tends to be mostly flat. The best wind direction is from the northwest. Light onshore winds ruin the qulaity Groundswells more frequent than windswells and the best swell direction is from the southeast. Sometimes crowded. Take care of rocks and sharks.

Queensberry Bay Spot Info

Type:	Rating:	Reliability:	Todays Sea Temp*:
Point	5	consistent	20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite

Surfing Queensberry Bay:

The best conditions reported for surf at Queensberry Bay occur when a Southeast swell combines with an offshore wind direction from the Northwest.

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

What's the best time of year to surf Queensberry Bay (for consistent clean waves)?

juneBest Season: winter

The best time of year for surfing Queensberry Bay with consistent clean waves (rideable swell with light / offshore winds) is during Winter and most often the month of June. Clean surfable waves are typically found 20% of the time in June while 19% of the time it tends to be blown out. For the remaining 61% of the time it is considered too small by most surfers but may still be OK for beginners and groms at times.

clean

20%

Surfable waves that hold up well for longer rides in prevailing cross-offshore, offshore or light wind conditions.

blown out

19%

Surfable sized waves that are of poorer quality due to prevailing onshore, cross-onshore or windy conditions (may be preferable for kitesurfing).

too small

61%

Waves usually considered too small for good surf. Some wave-magnet breaks may still work though if conditions are right (on occasion).

Explore Queensberry Bay Location Map

Interactive Queensberry Bay surf break location map. View information about nearby surf breaks, their wave consistency and rating compared to other spots in the region. Current swell conditions from local buoys are shown along with live wind speed and direction from nearby weather stations. Click icons on the map for more detail. The closest passenger airport to Queensberry Bay is East London Airport (ELS) in South Africa, 35 km (22 miles) away (directly). The second nearest airport to Queensberry Bay is Bisho Airport (VIY), also in South Africa, 79 km (49 miles) away.

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Please note that some surf spot locations are approximate to protect their exact location while others are not shown at close zoom level.

Queensberry Bay Surf Forecasts:

Hourly Forecast

16 Day Forecast

Todays Surf Summary
Tuesday, 9 June 2026, 20:15 Local Time

m, °C	Tuesday 09			Wed
ft, °F	5PM	8PM	11PM	2AM
Wave (m)	E	E	E	SSW
Period (s)	10	10	10	12
Wind (km/h)
Wind State	on	cross- on	cross	cross- off

What does Queensberry Bay look like?

Latest photos from Queensberry Bay. Upload your own or view all photos on the gallery page.

Credit: William VEITCH Credit: Andre Muller

Tides at Queensberry Bay

Current tide and informaton

For Cintsa East, 1 km from Queensberry Bay.

Next High Water: 10:51pm | 1.31m

Next Low Water: 05:22am | 0.47m

NEXT	IS AT (local time)	remaining
high tide
low tide

Queensberry Bay Sea Temperature

Sunny with pleasantly warm air temperatures (feeling like 20.0 °C once we account for wind), and similar sea temperatures (20.7 °C). Wear boardshorts or a shorty, or better still a thin summer wetsuit to keep the UV off.

Today, many surfers would wear a shorty.

Current Temp*: 20.7°C*ocean temperature recorded from satellite