Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (26 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 13s period with WSW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (26 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with WSW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (26 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 12s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 6AM is: 1.6m 13s primary swell from a West-southwest direction and 1.3m 8s secondary swell from a South direction, 1.7m 7s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (26 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
| Evening (26 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 13°C on Wed morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | Friday 28 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1045 | 1077 | 669 | 578 | 534 | 458 | 426 | 370 | 383 | 463 | 463 | 480 | 471 | 455 | 430 | 363 | 351 | 291 | 291 | 280 | 265 | 519 | 549 | 452 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | glassy | glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:36PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:04PM1.52m | 3:14AM1.47m | 3:32PM1.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.24m | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | 9:21AM0.09m | 9:44PM0.10m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 13 | 13 | 13 | 18 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 16 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 15 | 22 | 24 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 |
1045 | 1077 | 669 | 578 | 534 | 458 | 351 | 370 | 383 | 463 | 463 | 480 | 471 | 455 | 430 | 363 | 351 | 291 | 291 | 231 | 223 | 519 | 549 | 452 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 11 | S 11 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
142 | 198 | 187 | 137 | 158 | 289 | 426 | 359 | 274 | 269 | 269 | 256 | 247 | 186 | 183 | 140 | 170 | 170 | 133 | 133 | 265 | 171 | 167 | 128 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | — | S 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 | WSW 15 | WSW 15 | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | WSW 11 | SSE 13 | W 10 | WSW 10 |
154 | 51 | 163 | 143 | 288 | 357 | 270 | 196 | 191 | 55 | 6 | — | 17 | 26 | 53 | 67 | 126 | 128 | 277 | 280 | 121 | 57 | 48 | 54 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
265 | 314 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 32 | 32 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 37 | 3 | 1 | 0 |
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