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Queens 94.0

#286 of 5753 surf spots in the world · 🇿🇦 South Africa · Western Cape · near Cape Town

Works almost every day, no off season, real size comes through.

Works all yearBig waveAdvanced
Surf score94.0 /100
Surfable days95% of the year
Clean days43% groundswell + friendly wind
Groundswell64% period 11 s+
Typical size2.4 m 7.7 ft median
Water16°C a 4/3 with boots

Best time to surf Queens

The best time to surf Queens is April, May, August. The season runs Jan to May. In April the water sits around 17°C, so pack a 3/2 wetsuit, and the typical wave is 2.3 m. The nearest airport is CPT (21 km) and the nearest town is Cape Town (5 km).

MonthSurfableCleanSizeWaterSuit
Jan98%41%2.1 m17°C3/2
Feb100%45%2.1 m17°C3/2
Mar99%40%2.1 m17°C3/2
Apr99%67%2.3 m17°C3/2
May95%47%2.5 m15°C4/3
Jun87%37%2.8 m15°C4/3
Jul86%33%2.9 m14°C4/3
Aug88%48%2.8 m14°C4/3
Sep97%37%2.5 m15°C4/3
Oct97%38%2.4 m15°C4/3
Nov99%34%2.1 m15°C4/3
Dec100%39%2.1 m16°C4/3

Why 94.0

Seven parts, each normalised 0 to 1 and weighted; the sum is scaled so the best spot in the world is 100.

Consistency 26%
26.0
Clean days 24%
24.0
Groundswell 12%
12.0
Season spread 10%
10.0
Wave size 8%
7.8
Water comfort 10%
1.8
Access 10%
10.0

The detail

Faces 290° with 50% open water around it. Friendly morning wind 66% of days. Mean peak period 11.7 s. Days over 3 m: 19%. Mellow days (0.4 to 1.2 m): 0%. Months that work: 12 of 12. Coordinates -33.920, 18.379 (OpenStreetMap).

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