Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (16 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Jun, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 10s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 12PM is: 0.8m 13s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.9m 10s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction, 1.1m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am June 16). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Jun) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (16 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (16 Jun) | 5ft (1.6m) | 12s |
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 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thursday 18 | Fri 19 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 16 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 425 | 207 | 168 | 407 | 558 | 660 | 698 | 685 | 544 | 892 | 792 | 903 | 1099 | 1184 | 1633 | 1456 | 1657 | 1210 | 2111 | 1929 | 1641 | 1285 | 1247 | 976 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:23PM1.54m | 4:39AM1.53m | 5:12PM1.53m | 5:29AM1.44m | 6:01PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:08AM0.01m | 10:32PM0.13m | 10:55AM0.05m | 11:24PM0.17m | 11:42AM0.12m | 00:18AM0.23m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | 5:44 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 15 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 |
Feels °C | 9 | 7 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 16 | 16 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 15 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 11 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | S 7 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
| kJ | 425 | 207 | 168 | 139 | 558 | 660 | 698 | 685 | 544 | 892 | 792 | 903 | 1099 | 1184 | 1633 | 874 | 1657 | 1210 | 2111 | 1929 | 1641 | 1285 | 1247 | 976 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | — | SW 15 | SW 14 | S 7 | S 7 | — | SW 20 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 20 |
| kJ | 49 | 68 | 102 | 407 | — | — | — | 80 | 211 | 134 | 110 | — | 97 | 510 | 379 | 1456 | 1109 | 875 | — | — | — | — | — | 15 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 12 | — | SW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 17 | 35 | 36 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 96 | — | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 6 | SE 6 | S 7 | SSE 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 69 | 61 | 104 | 223 | 142 | 161 | 166 | 142 | 138 | 197 | 160 | 68 | 155 | 156 | 151 | 108 | 135 | 101 | 165 | 104 | 131 | 165 | 117 | 86 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 3 | 3 | 126 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
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