Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (25 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (25 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (25 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12AM is: 2.0m 9s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 24). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 16s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 2.5m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (25 Jul) | 6ft (1.8m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (25 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sun morning). Winds increasing (calm on Sat night, strong winds from the SSW by Mon afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||
Fri 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1827 | 1104 | 640 | 487 | 484 | 495 | 506 | 517 | 472 | 495 | 434 | 450 | 395 | 345 | 328 | 235 | 179 | 132 | 112 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:47AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.33m | 1:52AM1.47m | 2:30PM1.47m | |||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:17PM0.89m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:39PM0.81m | 8:16AM0.66m | 8:30PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:45 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SSW 18 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 251 | 640 | 487 | 484 | 495 | 506 | 517 | 472 | 495 | 434 | 450 | 395 | 345 | 328 | 235 | 179 | 132 | 112 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 19 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 |
| kJ | 125 | 43 | 290 | 269 | 259 | 231 | 123 | 172 | 174 | 125 | 120 | 118 | 115 | 143 | 184 | 232 | 178 | 123 | 85 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 11 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 18 | S 17 |
| kJ | 2 | 2 | 41 | 40 | 28 | 36 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 31 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 55 | 149 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 5 |
| kJ | 1827 | 1104 | 1113 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 7 | 17 | 28 | 47 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 45 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 321 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 693 | 688 | 415 | 210 |
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