
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (30 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (30 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (30 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 10PM is: 2.2m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 3s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 30). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (30 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
| Evening (30 Jun) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Very mild (max 14°C on Tue afternoon, min 10°C on Fri morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 30 | Wednesday 1 | Thursday 2 | Fri 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2099 | 1818 | 1659 | 1446 | 1255 | 1272 | 1182 | 1100 | 1027 | 1151 | 1778 | 1164 | 1129 | 940 | 895 | 1047 | 961 | 865 | 778 | 449 | 433 | 261 | 471 | 418 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 3:50PM1.36m | 3:54AM1.36m | 4:24PM1.38m | 4:28AM1.36m | 4:57PM1.40m | 5:02AM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:38AM0.21m | 9:55PM0.32m | 10:10AM0.19m | 10:29PM0.31m | 10:41AM0.20m | 11:03PM0.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | |
— | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | 5:49 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 |
Feels °C | 9 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 5 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | WSW 7 | W 8 | W 8 |
2099 | 1818 | 1659 | 1446 | 1255 | 1272 | 1182 | 1100 | 1027 | 1151 | 1778 | 1164 | 1129 | 940 | 895 | 1047 | 961 | 865 | 778 | 449 | 433 | 220 | 383 | 403 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 6 | W 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | W 6 | SSW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 126 | 279 | 382 | — | — | — | — | — | 82 | 5 | 22 | 21 | 78 | 102 | 49 | 261 | 471 | 418 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 21 | SW 21 | SW 15 | SSW 6 | WSW 12 | SW 13 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 17 | 18 | 33 | 14 | 50 | 113 | 42 | 41 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SSE 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | W 6 | WNW 4 | NNW 4 | NNW 4 | N 4 | N 4 |
— | — | — | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 128 | 200 | 200 | 144 | — | — | — | — | 64 | 32 | 16 | 24 | 15 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 | 40 |
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