Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (25 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 14s period with WSW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 4AM is: 2.2m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction and 0.8m 11s secondary swell from a West direction, 1.4m 6s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 25). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Aug) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (25 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 14s |
| Evening (25 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Wed afternoon, min 11°C on Tue morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | Thursday 27 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
1187 | 2506 | 1891 | 1949 | 1977 | 1686 | 1465 | 1465 | 1151 | 1077 | 711 | 659 | 534 | 525 | 419 | 370 | 394 | 455 | 455 | 471 | 471 | 455 | 439 | 363 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 1:40AM1.24m | 2:08PM1.31m | 2:13AM1.33m | 2:36PM1.42m | 2:44AM1.41m | 3:04PM1.52m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:59AM0.30m | 8:17PM0.34m | 8:27AM0.21m | 8:46PM0.24m | 8:54AM0.14m | 9:15PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:23 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 11 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 18 | 23 | 25 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 16 |
Feels °C | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 16 | 17 | 14 | 11 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 15 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 17 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 14 | WSW 13 | SW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 13 | WSW 12 | WSW 12 | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 |
1187 | 2506 | 1891 | 1949 | 1977 | 1686 | 1465 | 1465 | 1151 | 1077 | 711 | 659 | 534 | 525 | 351 | 370 | 394 | 455 | 455 | 471 | 471 | 455 | 439 | 363 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | WSW 11 | W 11 | W 11 | — | — | SSW 15 | SW 15 | SSW 14 | 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 |
249 | 116 | 86 | — | — | 146 | 54 | 294 | 159 | 223 | 208 | 127 | 170 | 344 | 419 | 353 | 328 | 322 | 269 | 256 | 247 | 186 | 183 | 176 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SW 15 | W 18 | — | — | WSW 16 | WSW 16 | SW 16 |
108 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 154 | 51 | 131 | 180 | 82 | 280 | 209 | 196 | 144 | 55 | 6 | — | — | 26 | 53 | 67 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | SSE 5 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNW 2 | — | — | — | — |
121 | 69 | 95 | 125 | 130 | 167 | 178 | 139 | 306 | 305 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 3 | 18 | 17 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 32 | 0 |
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