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Queens surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Wednesday 27 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 (27 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (27 May, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 18s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 17s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (27 May, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 16s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Queens at 8PM is: 3.5m 16s primary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 27). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 6ft (1.9m) | 18s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 17s |
| Evening (27 May) | 11ft (3.5m) | 16s |
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 Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 27 | Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Sat 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | |
7218 | 7987 | 7712 | 6262 | 5747 | 5403 | 6286 | 6995 | 7329 | 7329 | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4899 | 4191 | 3570 | 3206 | 3005 | 2817 | 2504 | 2063 | 1806 | 1497 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | |
High Tide | 1:16PM1.45m | 1:21AM1.60m | 1:53PM1.50m | 1:57AM1.62m | 2:27PM1.54m | 2:30AM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:11PM0.62m | 7:46AM0.49m | 7:48PM0.59m | 8:17AM0.46m | 8:22PM0.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:41 | — |
 | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | 5:45 |
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Temp °C | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 |
15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 13 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 18 | WSW 17 | WSW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | 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 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
 kJ | 7218 | 7987 | 7712 | 6262 | 5747 | 5403 | 6286 | 6995 | 7329 | 7329 | 7234 | 6604 | 5889 | 5380 | 4899 | 4191 | 3570 | 3206 | 3005 | 2817 | 2504 | 2063 | 1806 | 1497 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
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Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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