
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (04 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 11s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 2AM is: 1.0m 10s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.9m 6s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm October 03). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (04 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (04 Oct) | 6ft (1.8m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 23°C on Sun morning, min 13°C on Mon night). Winds increasing (calm on Sun night, fresh winds from the S by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Sat 3 | Sunday 4 | Monday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | W 12 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||
354 | 303 | 254 | 212 | 274 | 283 | 433 | 625 | 831 | 1233 | 1367 | 1228 | 1006 | 897 | 730 | 706 | 494 | 1176 | 1264 | |
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-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | on | cross-on |
High Tide | 8:37PM1.09m | 9:52AM1.08m | 10:36PM1.09m | 11:28AM1.19m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:09PM0.55m | 3:14AM0.52m | 4:22PM0.56m | 5:05AM0.47m | 5:55PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
6:49 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:51 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 22 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 |
354 | 303 | 254 | 212 | 217 | 283 | 433 | 625 | 831 | 1233 | 1367 | 1228 | 1006 | 897 | 730 | 706 | 494 | 1176 | 1264 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | SSE 6 | W 12 | WSW 10 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SE 7 | W 10 | SE 7 | SE 8 | — | — | — | SW 16 | WSW 15 | — | — |
125 | 128 | 161 | 70 | 274 | 236 | 156 | 156 | 12 | 48 | 13 | 9 | — | — | — | 69 | 449 | — | — | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 7 | W 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SW 14 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | 57 | 127 | 36 | 9 | 47 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
154 | 155 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 37 | 32 | 32 | 32 |
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