Derde Steen surf forecast
Bloubergstrand · Western Cape · South Africa
Today at Derde Steen: waves 1.7–2.5 m, overhead around 19:00 (8 s swell), cross-onshore wind. Poor–Fair for intermediate surfers, poor for beginners, poor–fair for advanced. Updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC.
Derde Steen surf forecast, next 7 days
The best daylight hour of each day, rated for each level. Best day: Tomorrow (waves 1.2–1.8 m, onshore).
| Day | Best | Waves | Wind | Beg. | Int. | Adv. |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Today | 19:00 | 1.7–2.5 m | cross-onshore | Poor | Poor–Fair | Poor–Fair |
| Thu 22 | 19:00 | 1.2–1.8 m | onshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Fri 23 | 06:00 | 1.1–1.7 m | offshore | Poor–Fair | Good | Good |
| Sat 24 | 06:00 | 0.6–1 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Sun 25 | 19:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | cross-shore | Poor | Poor | Poor |
| Mon 26 | 09:00 | 0.7–1.1 m | cross-offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
| Tue 27 | 06:00 | 0.6–0.8 m | offshore | Fair | Poor–Fair | Poor |
Model forecast updated 21 Oct, 15:51 UTC. Hour by hour with swell direction, tide and webcams: open the live forecast.
Afrikaans for 'third stone', Derde Steen is a punchy beach break on the stretch between Big Bay and Melkbos, with First and Second Steen nearby when it is crowded. West to southwest swells with east to northeast wind give short, chunky peaks both ways, at their best around 1 to 1.5 m in winter. Beginners are better served by the surf school at Big Bay, 2 km south.
- Break
- beach break, peaks both ways; faces WSW
- Level
- intermediate
- Best swell
- W, WSW, SW
- Best wind
- E, ENE, NE, SE (offshore)
- Best tide
- low to mid tide
- Season
- May-September (winter swell), summer mornings
- Typical size
- 1-2 m
- Crowd
- high
- Hazards
- Rips between the banks; Rocks among the sandbanks; Powerful shorebreak; Break-ins in the car park: leave nothing in the car
More surf spots nearby: surf spots in Cape Town.
Nearby spots
- Big Bay, Bloubergstrand
- Haakgat Point, Melkbosstrand
- Melkbosstrand (Tube Wave), Melkbosstrand
- Glen Beach, Camps Bay, Cape Town
- Llandudno
- Dungeons, Hout Bay
Questions
Is Derde Steen good for beginners?
It is best for intermediate surfers (rips between the banks; rocks among the sandbanks).
What swell, wind and tide work best at Derde Steen?
W, WSW, SW swell, E, ENE, NE, SE wind (offshore), at low to mid tide. Typical size 1-2 m.
Live swell, wind, tide, a 14-day outlook, satellite pictures and webcams for Derde Steen are in the Surf Spoting app.