Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (14 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Jun, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 3AM is: 2.5m 12s primary swell from a South-southwest direction and 0.8m 10s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 13). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Jun) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (14 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 12s |
| Evening (14 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 4mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 18°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | Tue 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2757 | 2509 | 2313 | 2095 | 1735 | 1520 | 1323 | 1197 | 1080 | 905 | 724 | 628 | 935 | 918 | 709 | 670 | 687 | 610 | 533 | 198 | 196 | 204 | 186 | 397 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:07AM1.56m | 2:45PM1.48m | 2:58AM1.59m | 3:34PM1.53m | 3:49AM1.58m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:49PM0.16m | 9:21AM0.00m | 9:41PM0.12m | 10:08AM0.01m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 14 | 17 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 12 |
2757 | 2509 | 2313 | 2095 | 1735 | 1520 | 1323 | 1197 | 1080 | 905 | 724 | 628 | 935 | 918 | 709 | 670 | 687 | 610 | 426 | 198 | 196 | 120 | 131 | 397 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | NW 12 | W 6 | W 6 | W 6 | W 12 | — | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSE 8 |
190 | 190 | 151 | 122 | 89 | 81 | 80 | 46 | 6 | 102 | 120 | 76 | 3 | — | 121 | 76 | 43 | 19 | 157 | 145 | 65 | 157 | 171 | 94 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | W 12 | SW 14 | — | — | — | — | WSW 13 | SW 10 | SSW 13 | SW 10 |
7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 3 | 29 | — | — | — | — | 17 | 35 | 102 | 16 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NW 3 | WNW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSE 4 | S 10 | S 7 | S 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 129 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 13 | 533 | 107 | 124 | 204 | 186 | 188 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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