
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (01 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Nov, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 13s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Nov, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 2PM is: 2.2m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.5m 12s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 01). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (01 Nov) | 7ft (2.2m) | 13s |
| Evening (01 Nov) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the S on Sun afternoon, calm by Tue night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 1 | Monday 2 | Tuesday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 14 | SW 13 | 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 | SSW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||||
2171 | 1866 | 1697 | 1583 | 1545 | 1379 | 864 | 646 | 578 | 614 | 614 | 533 | 396 | 308 | 303 | 297 | 224 | 254 | 313 | 893 | 1073 | 1144 | 1094 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 7:59AM1.19m | 8:37PM1.09m | 9:34AM1.19m | 10:19PM1.09m | 10:56AM1.26m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:25PM0.50m | 2:58AM0.48m | 4:12PM0.49m | 4:31AM0.47m | 5:32PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:15 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 14 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | 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 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 |
2171 | 1866 | 1697 | 1583 | 1545 | 1379 | 864 | 646 | 578 | 614 | 614 | 533 | 396 | 308 | 303 | 173 | 107 | 254 | 196 | 893 | 1073 | 1144 | 1094 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 12 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | — | W 10 | W 10 | W 16 | SW 11 | SW 11 | S 7 | SSW 13 | W 16 | W 16 | W 9 | NW 15 |
105 | 72 | 100 | 68 | 38 | 38 | 37 | 37 | 21 | — | — | — | 17 | 8 | 5 | 297 | 224 | 71 | 313 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 8 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | W 16 | — | SSW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 14 | S 7 | — | W 16 | W 15 | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | 25 | 61 | 125 | 42 | — | 5 | 4 | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | 103 | 297 | 293 | 213 | 170 | 170 | 236 | 252 | 181 | 160 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 42 | 42 | 42 | 73 | 122 | 95 | 276 | 160 | 217 | 342 | 342 | 402 | 18 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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