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Queens surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 21 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
16.1° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Queens today?
The current surf forecast for Queens at 3PM is: 0.6m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 3s secondary swell from a Northwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 21). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (21 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (21 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 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 Sat afternoon, min 15°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Saturday 23 | Sun 24 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 20 | SW 20 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | |
114 | 111 | 138 | 118 | 136 | 134 | 181 | 314 | 311 | 366 | 443 | 498 | 728 | 674 | 685 | 736 | 716 | 701 | 543 | 563 | 350 | 752 | 1077 | 1018 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | cross-on | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | |
High Tide | 6:34AM1.52m | 7:15PM1.57m | 7:40AM1.40m | 8:24PM1.51m | 9:00AM1.32m | 9:41PM1.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 12:50PM0.54m | 1:42AM0.65m | 1:58PM0.64m | 3:06AM0.69m | 3:16PM0.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | — | — | 5:47 |
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Temp °C | 18 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 |
17 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 70 | 52 | 51 | 118 | 116 | 114 | 140 | 126 | 311 | 366 | 443 | 498 | 728 | 674 | 685 | 736 | 716 | 701 | 543 | 563 | 217 | 752 | 1077 | 1018 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 19 | SW 18 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SW 8 | SSW 8 | SE 13 | SE 13 |
| kJ | 114 | 111 | 138 | 37 | 25 | 23 | 181 | 314 | 121 | 119 | 115 | 38 | 48 | 48 | 43 | 34 | 25 | 25 | 102 | 132 | 107 | 109 | 7 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 21 | SW 20 | SW 20 | S 7 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SW 5 | SW 16 | S 14 | SW 14 | SE 14 | — | W 11 |
| kJ | 46 | 45 | 12 | 68 | 136 | 134 | 21 | 21 | 13 | 12 | 24 | 115 | 55 | 7 | 7 | 9 | 2 | 10 | 94 | 4 | 350 | 7 | — | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | N 2 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | NW 3 | — | — | W 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | — | 1 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 3 | — | — | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | 8 | 15 | 3 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 4 | 4 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 8 | 0 | 4 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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