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Queens surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 29 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Queens surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Queens sea temperature is
15.9° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Queens today (30 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 May, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 May, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 May, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 3AM is: 2.4m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 May) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (30 May) | 6ft (1.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 May) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 19°C on Sun afternoon, min 14°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 29 | Saturday 30 | Sunday 31 | Mon 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 | |
2859 | 2542 | 2248 | 2063 | 1806 | 1497 | 1261 | 970 | 813 | 672 | 683 | 827 | 800 | 923 | 739 | 739 | 734 | 604 | 573 | 544 | 534 | 593 | 785 | 1063 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | |
High Tide | 2:27PM1.54m | 2:30AM1.63m | 3:00PM1.56m | 3:02AM1.63m | 3:33PM1.58m | 3:33AM1.61m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:22PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | 8:54PM0.57m | 9:16AM0.43m | 9:27PM0.57m | 9:46AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 |
15 | 14 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | WSW 12 |
 kJ | 2859 | 2542 | 2248 | 2063 | 1806 | 1497 | 1261 | 970 | 813 | 672 | 683 | 827 | 800 | 923 | 739 | 739 | 734 | 604 | 573 | 544 | 534 | 593 | 785 | 1063 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | — | W 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 10 | SSW 14 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 1 | — | 3 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 19 | 14 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 12 | NW 12 | SE 7 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 6 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 5 | SSE 5 | SE 4 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 8 | 15 | 18 | 35 | 32 | 24 | 12 | 16 | 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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