
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Derde Steen today (07 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Aug, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 14s period with SW swell.
The current surf forecast for Derde Steen at 9AM is: 3.0m 14s primary swell from a Southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
| Evening (07 Aug) | 10ft (3.0m) | 14s |
Table - waves today at Derde Steen. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sat night. Very mild (max 16°C on Fri afternoon, min 11°C on Fri morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat morning, fresh winds from the SSE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 7 | Saturday 8 | Sunday 9 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
3135 | 3385 | 3420 | 3673 | 4193 | 4370 | 4250 | 3835 | 3397 | 2760 | 2288 | 2221 | 2824 | 4262 | 4474 | 4117 | 3732 | 3459 | 3346 | 2397 | 3287 | 3128 | 2735 | 2187 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 9:52AM1.05m | 10:22PM1.20m | 11:32AM1.10m | 11:55PM1.25m | 12:48PM1.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 3:28AM0.44m | 3:47PM0.55m | 5:09AM0.43m | 5:37PM0.51m | 6:32AM0.33m | 6:57PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
— | 7:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 12 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Feels °C | 9 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 15 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 10 | 10 | 8 | 7 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | — | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
3135 | 3385 | 3420 | 3673 | 4193 | 4370 | 4250 | 3835 | 3397 | 2760 | 2288 | 2221 | 2824 | 4262 | 4474 | 4117 | 3732 | 3459 | 3346 | 2397 | — | — | 2735 | 2187 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 13 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 6 | SW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 218 | 3287 | 3128 | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 40 | 17 | 1 | 4 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 32 | 17 | 42 | 4 | 42 | 342 | 342 | 995 | 1858 | 3870 | 2690 | 59 |
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