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Queensberry Bay kitesurf, wingfoil and windsurf spot
South Africa · Eastern Cape
Overview
Queensberry Bay is a sandy bay north of East London, near Glen Eden. This beach offers good kite conditions with a pleasant natural setting and warm subtropical waters (20-24°C). The bay provides some swell protection, making conditions more accessible than neighbouring point spots.
Spot forecast for Queensberry Bay
Sunrise 05:20 · Sunset 18:23
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Tides
Heights above lowest astronomical tide, in the spot's local time. Computed 2.8 km from the spot.
- Tuesday 20 October Low tide · 0.8 m High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.8 m
- Wednesday 21 October High tide · 1.2 m Low tide · 0.7 m High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.6 m
- Thursday 22 October High tide · 1.3 m Low tide · 0.5 m High tide · 1.5 m Low tide · 0.5 m
- Friday 23 October High tide · 1.4 m Low tide · 0.4 m High tide · 1.7 m Low tide · 0.3 m
- Saturday 24 October High tide · 1.6 m Low tide · 0.3 m High tide · 1.8 m Low tide · 0.2 m
Queensberry Bay: when to go?
Rideable days and hours computed for a minimum wind of 7 knots · log in to set your own (foil, twin-tip…)
150h
in December · 18 rideable days
The season runs from August to December, peaking in December: 17 rideable days a month and 150 hours of usable wind, at 23 °C. The low point is July, at 9.5 days.
Rideable days per month
Wind strength when it is rideable
When the spot works, wind sits mostly between 7 and 12 knots — 76% of rideable hours. Big-kite territory. The coldest month is June, at 21 °C. The wettest month is April, with 121 mm.
Monthly averages: Queensberry Bay
| Month | Rideable days | Usable wind | Temperature | Rain |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| January | 13.0 | 106 h | 25 °C | 79 mm |
| February | 13.5 | 111 h | 26 °C | 48 mm |
| March | 14.0 | 101 h | 26 °C | 75 mm |
| April | 11.0 | 71 h | 23 °C | 121 mm |
| May | 10.5 | 53 h | 24 °C | 10 mm |
| June | 10.0 | 41 h | 21 °C | 106 mm |
| July | 9.5 | 45 h | 21 °C | 14 mm |
| August | 15.5 | 90 h | 22 °C | 11 mm |
| September | 16.0 | 120 h | 21 °C | 55 mm |
| October | 17.0 | 133 h | 23 °C | 89 mm |
| November | 16.5 | 138 h | 24 °C | 78 mm |
| December | 18.0 | 150 h | 25 °C | 70 mm |
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Technical details of Queensberry Bay spot
The spot works with winds from SE, SSE, S, SSW, SW.
Spot functioning
The spot works in SW to SE winds. The bay offers partial protection from open ocean swell. Tide influences the available beach width. Best at mid-tide. Sandy bottom allowing safe sailing.
Spot opening date · Required level
- Spot opening date
- Open all year round
- Required level
- Intermediate
On the water
Warm subtropical water (20-24°C). Semi-sheltered conditions in the bay. Sandy bottom. Swell moderated by the bay configuration. Weak to moderate currents.
Parking
Access from the coastal road north of East London. Beachside parking. Road partially unpaved. Limited infrastructure.
Wind specificities
The main kite wind is the south-west (SW), blowing side-onshore. SE to S winds also work well in the bay. SW thermal wind in the afternoon during summer. NE winds blow offshore. Main season: October to March.
Hazards
Residual swell in heavy seas. Possible currents at the bay exit. Sharks occasionally present. Jellyfish in summer. Solo sailing not recommended.
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