
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 12s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 12s period with SSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 2AM is: 1.9m 13s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.1m 20s secondary swell from a Southwest direction, 1.4m 7s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm June 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 4ft (1.2m) | 12s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Sat afternoon, min 14°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 18 | Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sun 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 15 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1729 | 1460 | 1228 | 1210 | 1092 | 874 | 798 | 437 | 347 | 461 | 578 | 736 | 650 | 573 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 335 | 329 | 365 | 543 | 1184 | 1273 | 1349 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | off | glassy | on |
High Tide | 6:01PM1.50m | 6:20AM1.34m | 6:53PM1.44m | 7:15AM1.23m | 7:47PM1.37m | 8:14AM1.13m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:18AM0.23m | 12:30PM0.22m | 1:14AM0.31m | 1:20PM0.32m | 2:15AM0.38m | |||||||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:50 | — | — | — | |
5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:45 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 |
Feels °C | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 18 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 23 | 21 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 11 | WSW 11 | WSW 11 | SW 11 | SW 15 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 |
1729 | 1460 | 1228 | 1210 | 1092 | 874 | 798 | 437 | 347 | 461 | 578 | 736 | 650 | 573 | 528 | 528 | 563 | 335 | 329 | 332 | 543 | 1184 | 1273 | 1349 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | SW 20 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | WSW 12 | SW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SW 18 | SW 18 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SW 16 | S 10 | SW 15 | SW 15 | WSW 11 | — | — | S 7 |
— | — | — | 15 | 107 | 94 | 120 | 269 | 341 | 274 | 269 | 49 | 48 | 91 | 91 | 91 | 86 | 65 | 176 | 365 | 251 | — | — | 10 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 18 | SW 17 | SW 16 | S 7 | S 7 | SW 14 | SW 18 | SW 18 | — | — | — | — | — | SW 15 | S 8 | — | S 9 | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | 50 | 142 | 165 | 79 | 51 | 132 | 50 | 49 | — | — | — | — | — | 137 | 35 | — | 37 | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 7 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
104 | 136 | 139 | 173 | 121 | 83 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 283 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 3 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 14 |
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