Derde Steen Surf Break

Derde Steen 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Lat Long: 33.76° S 18.44° E

Issued: 7 pm 04 Jul 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Derde Steen sea temperature is
13.0° C

2.6°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 (05 Jul):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 14s period with SW swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (05 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 13s period with SW swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (05 Jul, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with WSW swell.

The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 12AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 0.7m 15s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)14s
Afternoon (05 Jul)2.5ft (0.8m)13s
Evening (05 Jul)4ft (1.2m)9s

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


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Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light.

Sat
4
Sunday
5
Monday
6
Tue
7
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)
1
2
2
2
2
2
2
1
1
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
3
2
3
4
4
4
3
3
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.5
SW
12
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
232
284
315
301
280
224
215
205
232
238
904
1106
1146
1183
1162
1330
764
629
846
1192
1092
1042
976
1180
Wind (km/h)
10
NNW
10
N
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
NNE
10
N
10
NNW
10
WNW
5
NW
5
N
5
NNE
5
NE
5
ENE
5
ESE
5
SW
10
SW
5
SSW
5
S
0
S
5
ENE
5
NE
0
SSW
10
SW
Wind State
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross-on
glassy
glassy
cross-off
glassy
off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
cross-on
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
glassy
on
High Tide
6:06PM1.39m
6:15AM1.25m
6:44PM1.37m
6:59AM1.20m
7:27PM1.34m
7:53AM1.14m
Low Tide
00:16AM0.35m
12:19PM0.29m
00:58AM0.37m
12:59PM0.35m
1:48AM0.38m
1:49PM0.41m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
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>
5:49
5:50
5:50
5:51
 mm
Temp °C
16
14
14
14
14
14
15
17
17
16
15
15
15
15
16
18
16
16
15
15
15
15
16
16
Feels °C
13
11
10
10
10
10
12
15
15
15
15
15
15
15
16
18
15
16
15
15
15
15
17
15
Swell 1
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.3
W
8
1.4
WSW
8
1.5
WSW
9
1.5
WSW
8
1.3
WSW
8
1.2
WSW
8
1.1
W
8
1
W
8
1.2
WSW
9
1.2
WSW
9
1.8
WSW
12
2
WSW
12
2.1
WSW
12
2.2
WSW
11
2.2
WSW
11
2.3
WSW
11
1.7
WSW
11
1.6
W
11
1.7
SW
12
1.9
SW
13
1.8
SW
13
1.8
SW
12
1.8
SW
12
2.1
SW
12
Energy kJ
219
284
315
300
240
202
161
124
232
238
904
1106
1146
1183
1162
1330
764
629
846
1192
1092
1042
976
1180
Swell 2
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.7
SW
15
0.7
SW
15
0.6
SW
15
0.9
SW
14
0.9
SW
14
0.8
SW
14
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
13
0.8
SW
12
0.3
SW
18
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
SW
16
0.1
SW
16
0.3
SW
16
1.4
SW
13
1.5
SW
12
1.4
W
11
1
W
11
1.2
W
11
1.1
W
11
1.1
W
11
0.8
W
11
Energy kJ
232
223
178
301
280
224
215
205
199
178
49
31
10
10
43
680
603
483
248
350
289
279
149
Swell 3
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
0.6
SW
10
0.2
S
11
0.4
SW
12
0.2
S
8
0.4
WSW
11
0.5
WSW
11
0.7
WSW
10
0.7
WSW
10
0.1
SW
19
0.2
WSW
18
0.1
S
8
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SE
12
0.1
SW
24
0.1
SW
23
0.1
SW
22
Energy kJ
63
9
39
6
48
69
92
85
14
32
1
6
6
22
21
18
Wind waves
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
Energy kJ
Nearest Offshore or Glassy
Rating
(10 max)
3
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
2
3
3
3
3
3
3
4
3
3
4
4
4
3
4
Distance (km)
6
0
0
0
0
0
0
6
32
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
17
2
0
0
0
0
0
37
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Rating
(10 max)
3
3
3
3
3
2
2
2
2
2
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Best forecast wave conditions in South Africa
Rating
(10 max)
4
4
4
3
3
3
3
2
3
3
3
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
4
Header Global
Rating
(10 max)
5
4
5
5
9
9
9
8
7
6
5
5
5
5
5
5
5
8
8
8
7
7
5
5
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