Derde Steen Surf Break

Derde Steen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.76° S 18.44° E

Issued: 7 pm 06 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Derde Steen sea temperature is
13.8° C

1.8°C colder than average for this time of year

Derde Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (07 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 12s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 13s period with SW swell.

The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 1AM is: 1.8m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 1.3m 11s secondary swell from a West direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be glassy and the swell rating is 4.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Jul)6ft (1.9m)12s
Afternoon (07 Jul)7ft (2.1m)12s
Evening (07 Jul)7.5ft (2.3m)13s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 17°C on Tue afternoon, min 12°C on Thu morning). Wind will be generally light.

Mon
6
Tuesday
7
Wednesday
8
Thu
9
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
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
3
4
3
4
4
4
4
2
2
2
2
2
2
!
2
2
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
724
629
799
1075
1092
1136
1065
1240
1429
1583
1846
1942
1817
1789
1535
1265
1305
2982
2897
2597
2873
3104
2816
2655
Wind (km/h)
5
W
0
NW
5
NNW
5
NNW
10
NNE
10
NE
5
N
5
WSW
5
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
5
SSW
5
S
0
SSE
10
SSW
15
SSW
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
SSE
20
S
Wind State
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
on
on
glassy
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
cross
High Tide
7:27PM1.34m
7:53AM1.14m
8:20PM1.31m
9:01AM1.10m
9:26PM1.29m
10:21AM1.10m
Low Tide
1:48AM0.38m
1:49PM0.41m
2:50AM0.40m
2:52PM0.47m
4:03AM0.39m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
part cloud
cloud
clear
part cloud
clear
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
7:50
7:50
7:50
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:50
5:51
5:51
5:52
 mm
Temp °C
16
15
15
15
15
15
16
17
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
17
17
15
13
13
13
12
13
14
Feels °C
16
16
15
15
14
14
16
16
16
16
15
16
15
15
16
15
16
13
10
9
9
8
9
10
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.6
SW
12
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.9
SW
13
1.9
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
2.1
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.4
SW
13
2.2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2
SW
13
2.5
SW
16
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
15
2.5
SW
14
3
SW
14
2.5
SSW
14
2.5
SSW
13
Energy kJ
724
629
799
1075
1092
1136
1065
1240
1429
1583
1846
1942
1817
1789
1535
1265
1305
2982
2897
2597
2873
3104
2816
2655
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.4
SW
12
1.5
SW
12
1.5
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.8
W
11
0.7
W
11
0.5
SW
20
0.5
SW
20
0.9
SW
18
0.9
SW
18
1.1
SW
17
1.5
SW
16
1.4
SW
16
0.7
SSW
10
Energy kJ
580
614
553
357
350
289
282
149
146
112
190
188
470
528
772
1172
1039
102
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
11
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
0.3
SW
22
0.4
SW
21
Energy kJ
96
22
21
18
73
112
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
4
5
4
4
Distance (km)
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
32
7
0
3
0
0
0
0
3
3
17
17
37
122
17
17
122
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
5
4
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Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
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4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
5
5
5
6
5
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
9
8
8
8
7
6
7
5
5
7
9
9
9
8
7
6
8
9
9
8
7
6
6
6
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