Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 2AM is: 1.5m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 03). An open ocean swell of 2.1m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 15mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 27°C on Thu night, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SW on Thu night, light winds from the ENE by Sat morning). | |||||||||||||||||||
Thu 3 | Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | |||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 459 | 1991 | 666 | 385 | 345 | 521 | 805 | 1221 | 1575 | 1727 | 2167 | 1426 | 1149 | 978 | 865 | 707 | 586 | 426 | 355 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:14PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.45m | 8:11PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:28PM1.30m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.74m | 2:44AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.92m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 26 | 27 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 24 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 1126 | 666 | 385 | 188 | 46 | 64 | 65 | 48 | 50 | 1601 | 1426 | 1149 | 978 | 865 | 707 | 586 | 426 | 355 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 12 | — | — | ENE 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 |
| kJ | — | 72 | — | — | 34 | 70 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 7 | 50 | 50 | 51 | 50 | 71 | 98 | 90 | 102 | 242 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 19 | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | S 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 23 | 46 | 80 | 112 | 109 | 104 | 76 | 67 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — |
| kJ | 459 | 1991 | 67 | 372 | 345 | 521 | 805 | 1221 | 1575 | 1727 | 2167 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 321 | 19 | 1430 | 250 | 386 | 1430 | 674 | 2616 | 1238 | 900 | 788 | 810 | 706 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1260 | 6 | 6 |
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