Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (04 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 11s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 12PM is: 1.1m 11s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.3m 10s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.7m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Evening (04 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 11s |
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 Thu afternoon, min 12°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SE on Thu morning, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 4 | Friday 5 | Saturday 6 | Sun 7 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSE 8 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
440 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 198 | 169 | 166 | 127 | 181 | 220 | 357 | 396 | 458 | 465 | 414 | 377 | 304 | 359 | 517 | 680 | 830 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:50PM1.27m | 5:53AM1.21m | 6:32PM1.25m | 6:38AM1.15m | 7:20PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:29AM0.30m | 11:53PM0.44m | 12:06PM0.35m | 00:38AM0.48m | 12:48PM0.39m | 1:32AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:45 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 14 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 10 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | S 8 | SW 11 | S 7 | SW 10 | SW 15 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 |
440 | 369 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 233 | 198 | 106 | 102 | 166 | 67 | 85 | 220 | 357 | 396 | 458 | 465 | 414 | 377 | 304 | 359 | 517 | 680 | 830 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 11 | SSW 14 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 8 | SSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 7 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 38 | 198 | 169 | 78 | 78 | 181 | 82 | 79 | 25 | 50 | 48 | 71 | 45 | 41 | 38 | 21 | 21 | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | SSW 14 | — | W 10 | SSW 13 | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 10 | — | SSW 10 | W 9 | — | — | SW 15 | — | — | — |
10 | 10 | — | — | 21 | — | 8 | 18 | 49 | 70 | 127 | 37 | 37 | 25 | 26 | — | 10 | 1 | — | — | 57 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 8 | SSE 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
222 | 229 | 229 | 205 | 265 | 226 | 163 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 905 | 162 | 162 | 126 | 95 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 16 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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