Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (03 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Jun, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Jun, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 7s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 9AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 2.3m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Jun) | 6ft (1.8m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Jun) | 8ft (2.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 16°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SE on Wed morning, light winds from the SE by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 3 | Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSE 8 | 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 11 | WSW 16 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
919 | 996 | 1034 | 811 | 800 | 700 | 635 | 570 | 455 | 389 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 237 | 198 | 198 | 169 | 166 | 173 | 229 | 275 | 352 | 431 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-on | on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.31m | 5:11PM1.30m | 5:15AM1.26m | 5:50PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.21m | 6:32PM1.25m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.26m | 11:14PM0.40m | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.35m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | S 8 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 14 | SW 14 |
919 | 996 | 1034 | 811 | 700 | 700 | 635 | 570 | 455 | 389 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 237 | 198 | 127 | 103 | 166 | 52 | 229 | 275 | 352 | 431 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 |
191 | 151 | 116 | 86 | 59 | 34 | 33 | 33 | 33 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 198 | 169 | 78 | 78 | 50 | 82 | 63 | 25 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 12 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | WSW 16 | SW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 16 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | — | — | 21 | — | 8 | 18 | 49 | 72 | 173 | 85 | 37 | 38 | 50 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
556 | 481 | 572 | 637 | 800 | 557 | 543 | 516 | 373 | 283 | 193 | 193 | 192 | 179 | 130 | 127 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 160 | 160 | 160 | 160 | 162 | 402 | 217 | 217 | 402 | 904 | 162 | 162 | 162 | 125 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 16 | 0 | 0 |
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