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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Sunday 24 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10PM is: 0.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.5m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm May 24). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 12s |
| Evening (24 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 11s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Tue afternoon, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 24 | Monday 25 | Tuesday 26 | Wed 27 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 13 | SE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | |
104 | 111 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 83 | 86 | 61 | 55 | 44 | 59 | 118 | 68 | 55 | 36 | 21 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | on | glassy | off | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 10:23AM1.34m | 11:11PM1.49m | 11:46AM1.37m | 00:16AM1.55m | 12:46PM1.44m | 1:06AM1.62m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:35PM0.74m | 5:41AM0.73m | 5:51PM0.70m | 6:42AM0.65m | 6:47PM0.64m | 7:27AM0.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — |
 | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
21 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 23 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 18 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
 kJ | 104 | 111 | 106 | 97 | 93 | 121 | 117 | 112 | 108 | 104 | 102 | 100 | 74 | 46 | 45 | 37 | 34 | 147 | 126 | 48 | 68 | 55 | 29 | 20 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 |
| kJ | 69 | 68 | 68 | 46 | 46 | 45 | 45 | 41 | 41 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 15 | 83 | 74 | 54 | 54 | 36 | 35 | 70 | 53 | 52 | 36 | 5 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 14 | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SW 16 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SE 13 | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 10 | 15 | 15 | 106 | 99 | 44 | 59 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 8 | 16 | 39 | 100 | 86 | 61 | 55 | 37 | 36 | 118 | — | 7 | 8 | 17 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 163 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 9 |
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