
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (19 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 3PM is: 2.1m 12s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 19). The wind direction is predicted to be onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Oct) | 7ft (2.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 5mm), mostly falling on Wed morning. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Mon night, fresh winds from the NNW by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 19 | Tuesday 20 | Wednesday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
1565 | 1336 | 1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 914 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 629 | 617 | 875 | 1323 | 1936 | 2588 | 3319 | 3494 | 3010 | 2525 | 2131 | 1694 | 1213 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 10:06AM1.00m | 10:37PM0.97m | 11:23AM1.09m | 11:45PM1.06m | 12:08PM1.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:12AM0.64m | 4:44PM0.67m | 4:59AM0.58m | 5:52PM0.56m | 5:55AM0.49m | 6:32PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||
6:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:02 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 10 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 12 |
1565 | 1336 | 1313 | 1130 | 1111 | 914 | 817 | 743 | 683 | 629 | 629 | 617 | 875 | 1323 | 1936 | 2588 | 3319 | 3494 | 3010 | 2525 | 2131 | 1694 | 1213 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 814 | 188 | 467 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 18 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 38 | 160 | 195 | 284 | 283 | 38 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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