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Derde Steen Surf Photo: 'Derde Steen shore break' by Rob Coomber

Issued: 1 pm 10 Aug 2026 (local time)

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Today's Derde Steen sea temperature is

13.2° C

2.1°

Derde Steen surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.

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3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

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	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	12 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 19 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	18 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	13 s	cross	5 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	13 s	cross	4 s	13 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 2 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 5 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	S	S	SW	WNW
	12 s	cross	4 s	12 s	11 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 8 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	9 s

Open ocean wave model on 20 January at 11 pm

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	ESE
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 2 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	S	SW	NW
	12 s	cross	5 s	12 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 5 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	SW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	17 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 8 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

3 hours earlier	Peak Waves	Wind	Wind Waves	Swell 1	Swell 2	3 hours later
	SW	SSE	SSE	SW	WNW
	11 s	cross	5 s	11 s	10 s

Open ocean wave model on 21 January at 11 am

Forecast wind and swell just offshore from Derde Steen around the time the photo was taken

Image captured One hour and 20 minutes before high water (rising ordinary tide). Tide height was 1.3m (4.2 ft). Range 1.94m (6.4 ft). Toggle tide graph

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Derde Steen Surf Photo: 'Derde Steen shore break' by Rob Coomber

A glassy small day on the shore

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User: Rob Coomber (7 photos)

Country: South Africa (562 photos)

Photo taken at: 11:56 am 20 Jan 2012