Derde Steen Surf Break

Derde Steen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.76° S 18.44° E

Issued: 1 am 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

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Today's Derde Steen sea temperature is
13.3° C

2.4°C colder than average for this time of year

Derde Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (04 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jul, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 16s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 8s period with W swell.

The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 5AM is: 0.9m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.1m 8s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 04). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (04 Jul)3ft (0.9m)11s
Afternoon (04 Jul)2ft (0.6m)16s
Evening (04 Jul)4.5ft (1.3m)8s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Sun afternoon, min 13°C on Sat morning). Wind will be generally light.

Saturday
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
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
11 AM
2 PM
5 PM
8 PM
11 PM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
2
1
0
1
1
2
2
2
2
2
1
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
4
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.9
W
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
1.4
WSW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
9
0.9
SW
12
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
259
194
191
98
208
232
223
275
301
280
224
215
205
238
248
952
1158
1195
1252
1252
1379
1121
799
826
Wind (km/h)
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
NNE
15
N
15
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
10
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
10
NW
5
NW
5
NW
0
WNW
5
NNE
5
NE
5
E
5
ESE
5
SSW
10
SSW
5
S
5
SE
Wind State
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
High Tide
5:37AM1.30m
6:06PM1.39m
6:15AM1.25m
6:44PM1.37m
6:59AM1.20m
7:27PM1.34m
Low Tide
11:39PM0.33m
11:44AM0.24m
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.35m
cloud
cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:49
5:50
5:50
 mm
Temp °C
13
12
13
14
16
16
15
14
14
14
14
16
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
15
17
17
16
15
Feels °C
9
7
9
10
12
13
12
10
10
10
10
13
15
16
15
15
15
15
15
15
17
16
16
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.2
W
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
7
0.9
W
8
0.9
SW
8
1.2
W
8
1.2
W
8
1.4
WSW
9
1.4
WSW
9
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
2.1
WSW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
Energy kJ
173
135
106
98
102
187
186
275
268
240
202
161
124
238
238
952
1158
1195
1252
1252
1379
1121
799
826
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1
SW
12
0.9
SW
11
0.9
SW
11
0.8
SW
8
0.6
SW
16
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.9
SW
12
0.2
WSW
18
0.3
SW
17
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.8
SW
14
1
SW
14
1.6
W
11
1.4
W
11
Energy kJ
259
194
191
82
208
232
223
178
301
280
224
215
205
196
248
31
47
6
5
5
261
361
629
483
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.4
SW
18
0.4
SW
18
0.5
SW
16
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.6
SW
10
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
12
Energy kJ
111
108
130
69
67
63
76
39
6
48
69
94
85
14
32
1
6
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.3
NNE
3
0.3
NNE
3
0.4
N
3
0.9
WNW
7
Energy kJ
1
1
2
76
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
2
2
2
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
3
Distance (km)
0
5
0
0
6
6
6
0
0
0
0
0
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
0
0
Best forecast wave conditions in Cape Town
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
2
2
2
2
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
8
5
5
5
5
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
5
7
6
5
6
5
5
9
8
7
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