Derde Steen surf break

Derde Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 10 Apr 2026 SAST
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Derde Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Derde Steen sea temperature is
15.3° C
(Which is 2.8°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Derde Steen today?

The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 10PM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 10). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (10 Apr)--
Afternoon (10 Apr)6ft (1.9m)14s
Evening (10 Apr)6ft (1.8m)13s

Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


Updates in  hr  min  s Forecast update imminent
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
1
3
2
2
2
3
3
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
2
2
1
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.9
SW
1.8
SW
1.8
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.7
SW
1.6
SW
1.6
SW
1.5
SW
1.4
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.3
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
1.1
SW
Period(s) (?)131313131313131313121212121212121111111111111010
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)12001083108311791179126611551037932812773761813736661583483384382375287249244240
Wind
(km/h)
15
SW
10
S
10
S
10
SW
10
SSE
10
S
5
E
10
SW
5
S
10
S
10
SE
5
SSE
5
SE
10
SSE
15
SSW
20
SSW
20
S
15
S
15
S
10
SSE
5
SSE
5
SE
5
SSW
15
SW
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
oncrosscross-
on
cross-
off
oncross-
on
crosscross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
on
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
glasscross-
on
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
10:21PM
0.98
10:48AM
0.98
11:40PM
1.09
Low Tide
/ height (m)
3:24PM
0.63
4:51AM
0.68
5:15PM
0.57
Friday
10
Saturday
11
Sunday
12
Monday
13
Sunrise-----7:05-------7:05-------7:05--
Sunset6:30-------6:29-------6:27-------
cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C191919191919192020191918181820212119181717172121
Feels °C (?)191919191819192020191919191819191918171718182120
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