Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (28 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 1PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 1.6m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.1m 13s secondary swell from a West-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Sep) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (28 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
| Evening (28 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 32°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 28 | Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 512 | 489 | 389 | 427 | 363 | 458 | 393 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 166 | 218 | 309 | 326 | 321 | 321 | 241 | 379 | 384 | 352 | 342 | 342 | 336 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross |
High Tide | 4:02PM1.67m | 4:26AM1.51m | 4:38PM1.61m | 5:03AM1.44m | 5:17PM1.51m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:51AM0.06m | 10:19PM-0.00m | 10:26AM0.10m | 10:55PM0.06m | 11:03AM0.18m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:26 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 12 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 22 | 26 | 28 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 30 | 32 | 29 | 29 | 24 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 13 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 19 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 15 | 18 | 27 | 30 | 27 | 27 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 512 | 299 | 268 | 331 | 309 | 278 | 334 | 186 | 134 | 137 | 115 | 123 | 290 | 326 | 321 | 321 | 241 | 379 | 384 | 352 | 342 | 342 | 336 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | SW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | SW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | — | 489 | 389 | 330 | 10 | 9 | 247 | 218 | 215 | 171 | 166 | 218 | 129 | 173 | 140 | 80 | 61 | 39 | 28 | 22 | 35 | 13 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | — | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 34 | 75 | 127 | 119 | 115 | 48 | — | 96 | 95 | 159 | — | — | — | — | — | 10 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | — | SSE 8 | — | — | — | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | — | — | E 2 | E 2 | — | — | S 6 | — | — |
| kJ | 398 | 414 | 375 | 427 | 363 | 458 | 393 | — | 207 | — | — | — | 309 | 324 | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | 13 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 2 | 0 | 6 |
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