Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (13 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 12s period with SSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jun, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 13s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 2AM is: 2.5m 10s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 12s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 4.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (13 Jun) | 10ft (3.0m) | 13s |
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 3mm), mostly falling on Sun afternoon. Very mild (max 15°C on Fri night, min 12°C on Sun morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Mon 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
2388 | 1887 | 1569 | 1396 | 1381 | 2281 | 2718 | 2885 | 2757 | 2509 | 2313 | 1955 | 1667 | 1459 | 1323 | 1098 | 936 | 1058 | 1004 | 821 | 726 | 713 | 500 | 538 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on |
High Tide | 1:14AM1.51m | 1:55PM1.41m | 2:07AM1.56m | 2:45PM1.48m | 2:58AM1.59m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:02PM0.30m | 7:43AM0.09m | 7:57PM0.22m | 8:33AM0.03m | 8:49PM0.16m | 9:21AM0.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:48 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 14 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 12 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | WSW 10 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SW 11 |
2388 | 1887 | 1569 | 1396 | 1381 | 2281 | 2718 | 2885 | 2757 | 2509 | 2313 | 1955 | 1667 | 1459 | 1323 | 1098 | 936 | 1058 | 1004 | 821 | 726 | 713 | 500 | 538 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 10 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | W 9 | NW 12 | NW 12 | W 9 | W 9 | W 8 | WSW 11 | SSW 11 |
— | — | 29 | 136 | 679 | 386 | 327 | 230 | 190 | 151 | 151 | 122 | 117 | 85 | 80 | 55 | 38 | 6 | 6 | 15 | 99 | 86 | 211 | 254 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NW 15 | S 18 | — | — | NW 11 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 13 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 11 | NW 12 | NW 12 | — | — | NW 12 | W 12 | — | WNW 8 | SW 14 |
— | — | 8 | 6 | — | — | 5 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | — | — | 6 | 3 | — | 62 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | WNW 9 | WNW 3 | W 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 62 | 7 | 40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 40 | 14 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 1 | 4 | 14 | 17 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 32 | 32 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 |
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