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Derde Steen Surf Forecast
/ Cape Town (70 surf breaks) /
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Derde Steen surfForecast / Cape Town / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 28 Apr 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Derde Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Derde Steen sea temperature is
15.5° C
(Which is 1.9°C colder than average for this time of year)How big are the waves at Derde Steen today?
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 12PM is: 1.8m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.3m 10s secondary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00am April 28). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 12°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSE on Tue afternoon, calm by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 | |
696 | 676 | 676 | 663 | 676 | 780 | 584 | 625 | 528 | 456 | 353 | 351 | 418 | 494 | 466 | 480 | 579 | 208 | 379 | 784 | 3559 | 3637 | 3151 | 2633 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross | |
High Tide | 1:38PM1.32m | 1:45AM1.47m | 2:12PM1.37m | 2:17AM1.50m | 2:43PM1.41m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:36AM0.21m | 7:39PM0.28m | 8:08AM0.15m | 8:13PM0.24m | 8:38AM0.12m | 8:44PM0.22m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 7:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:20 |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | 6:06 |
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Temp °C | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
13 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 12 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 13 | 15 | 14 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 10 | S 11 | SW 10 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 11 | SW 11 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SW 14 |
 kJ | 696 | 676 | 676 | 663 | 260 | 222 | 584 | 625 | 528 | 456 | 353 | 351 | 150 | 494 | 466 | 480 | 224 | 191 | 379 | 784 | 3559 | 3637 | 3151 | 2633 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SSW 12 | S 12 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 10 | SW 9 | SW 13 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 15 | SW 18 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 12 |
| kJ | 424 | 377 | 322 | 265 | 50 | 46 | 305 | 273 | 240 | 213 | 200 | 147 | 202 | 217 | 224 | 192 | 166 | 208 | 178 | 470 | 25 | 25 | 50 | 13 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 16 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 15 | SW 15 | SW 16 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSE 12 | SSW 20 | SSE 11 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 10 | 9 | 9 | 21 | 37 | 40 | 75 | 21 | 21 | 102 | 128 | 187 | 8 | 8 | 66 | 67 | 65 | 111 | 40 | 71 | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | S 10 | S 10 | SE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | S 11 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 12 | S 6 | S 5 | S 4 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 676 | 780 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | 418 | 77 | 80 | 71 | 579 | 89 | 68 | 25 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 3 | 125 | 73 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 3 | 17 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 73 | 42 | 42 | 17 | 0 | 7 |
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