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Queens surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 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
16.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Queens today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 16s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 13ft (4.0m), 15s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 3PM is: 4.0m 15s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 16s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
| Evening (28 May) | 13ft (4.0m) | 15s |
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 17°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | |
6286 | 6995 | 7329 | 7612 | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4899 | 4215 | 3419 | 3206 | 2824 | 2679 | 2340 | 2063 | 1886 | 1401 | 1249 | 1131 | 813 | 736 | 736 | 841 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | |
High Tide | 1:53PM1.50m | 1:57AM1.62m | 2:27PM1.54m | 2:30AM1.63m | 3:00PM1.56m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:46AM0.49m | 7:48PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.46m | 8:22PM0.58m | 8:47AM0.44m | 8:54PM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
16 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 |
 kJ | 6286 | 6995 | 7329 | 7612 | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4899 | 4215 | 3419 | 3206 | 2824 | 2679 | 2340 | 2063 | 1886 | 1401 | 1249 | 1131 | 813 | 736 | 736 | 841 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 3 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 16 | 23 | 20 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 24 | 15 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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