Queens surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 26 Apr 2026 SAST
Forecast 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
16.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)

How big are the waves at Queens today?

The current surf forecast for Queens at 6PM is: 2.2m 8s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.4m 14s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 0.2m 15s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (26 Apr)4ft (1.2m)9s
Afternoon (26 Apr)6.5ft (2.0m)8s
Evening (26 Apr)7ft (2.2m)8s

Table - waves today at Queens. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent

Short Range Forecast

Moderate rain (total 16mm), heaviest on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 16°C on Sun afternoon, min 12°C on Wed morning). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sun afternoon, light winds from the SE by Wed morning).

Sun
26
Monday
27
Tuesday
28
Wed
29
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
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
1
1
2
2
2
4
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
Swell
Height Map
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span><span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.components.forecast-table.maps.snow_map">Snow Map</span>
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
2
W
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
3.5
SW
10
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.4
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
11
2
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
11
2
S
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
254
526
539
602
2018
2556
2859
2826
1543
1158
905
834
834
848
881
865
867
867
999
1087
1117
1072
969
887
Wind (km/h)
25
NW
30
WNW
30
SSW
25
SW
25
SSW
25
SSW
25
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
20
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSW
15
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
25
SSE
25
SSE
30
SSE
25
SE
20
SE
15
SE
10
SE
10
SE
on
cross-on
cross-off
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
off
High Tide
12:20PM1.40m
00:36AM1.59m
1:09PM1.49m
1:19AM1.66m
1:47PM1.56m
1:54AM1.72m
Low Tide
6:24PM0.65m
7:05AM0.53m
7:09PM0.58m
7:43AM0.45m
7:46PM0.52m
mod rain
mod rain
rain showers
light rain
light rain
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
rain showers
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:16
7:18
7:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
6:10
6:09
6:08
6:07
6
8
1
3
2
1
1
Temp °C
15
16
15
15
14
14
15
15
14
15
15
14
14
15
15
15
16
16
16
15
14
13
13
12
11
11
9
10
8
8
8
10
9
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
WSW
8
0.4
SW
15
0.4
SW
15
0.5
SW
14
0.7
SW
14
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
3.5
SW
11
2.4
WSW
12
2.2
S
10
2.1
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
11
2
S
10
2
S
10
2
S
10
1.1
SW
10
2.1
S
11
2
S
12
2
SSE
12
1.9
SSE
12
1.8
SSE
12
Energy kJ
254
55
54
93
186
2556
2859
2826
1543
986
900
834
834
848
881
865
867
867
260
1087
1117
1072
969
887
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
WSW
9
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
15
0.2
S
14
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
2.1
S
10
2.1
WSW
12
1.8
WSW
12
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
SW
11
1.4
SW
11
1.4
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.3
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.4
S
12
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
1.1
SW
10
0.9
SW
10
Energy kJ
29
18
17
16
6
6
918
1158
905
713
572
467
385
328
328
265
46
231
241
213
240
157
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
15
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
12
0.1
NW
11
0.1
NW
11
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
17
0.1
SW
15
0.1
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.3
SW
15
0.2
WSW
16
0.4
S
12
0.3
SW
16
0.4
S
11
0.4
SW
15
0.6
SW
14
Energy kJ
76
6
6
6
5
5
11
11
11
9
9
34
35
26
46
40
38
77
130
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
NNW
5
2
W
8
2.2
WSW
8
2.2
WSW
8
3.5
SW
10
2.1
S
11
2.1
S
11
0.8
SE
4
1
SE
5
1.2
SE
5
1.1
SE
5
Energy kJ
83
526
539
602
2018
1009
999
24
41
66
60
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
1
2
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
2
2
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
Distance (km)
23
346
345
140
939
140
140
140
24
1578
11
0
0
8
8
0
0
15
115
0
0
0
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
3
3
2
4
4
4
4
2
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
4
5
7
8
7
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
6
7
7
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
7
9
9
7
  • Map Icons:
  • Break
  • Live Wave Height (m)
  • Live Wind Speed (km/h)
  • Surf Rating (10 Max)
  • Ocean Swells (m)
  • Wind Speed (km/h)
Map placeholder

FREE! Surf-Forecast.com widget for your website

The surf report / weather widget below is available to embed on third party websites free of charge and provides a summary of our Queens surf forecast. Simply grab the html code snippet that we provide and paste it into your own site. You can choose your preferred language and metric/imperial units for the surf forecast feed to suit users of your site. Click here to get the code.


Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest
Nearest locationNearest