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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 22 Apr 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
24.0° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12AM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 22). An open ocean swell of 1.0m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (23 Apr) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 16s |
| Evening (23 Apr) | 5ft (1.6m) | 16s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 7mm), mostly falling on Wed night. Warm (max 24°C on Sat afternoon, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds increasing (light winds from the NE on Thu night, fresh winds from the NE by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 22 | Thursday 23 | Friday 24 | Sat 25 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | S 13 | S 14 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | |
659 | 841 | 626 | 1556 | 1387 | 218 | 1858 | 1506 | 1290 | 1258 | 1078 | 846 | 703 | 602 | 494 | 74 | 272 | 237 | 326 | 412 | 357 | 239 | 239 | 233 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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High Tide | 7:06PM1.57m | 7:27AM1.47m | 8:21PM1.42m | 9:02AM1.31m | 10:32PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.31m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:17AM0.70m | 1:50PM0.72m | 2:46AM0.86m | 3:38PM0.84m | 5:13AM0.87m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — |
 | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 |
1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 24 |
14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 22 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 7 | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 |
 kJ | 317 | 322 | 361 | 1556 | 1387 | 218 | 1858 | 1506 | 1290 | 1258 | 1078 | 846 | 703 | 602 | 494 | 355 | 272 | 222 | 148 | 293 | 255 | 239 | 239 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 |
| kJ | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 337 | 950 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 32 | 31 | 58 | 68 | 65 | — | — | — | — | 106 | 103 | 69 | 42 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 22 | — | S 19 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | — |
| kJ | — | 9 | — | 30 | 23 | 22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 17 | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 8 | S 9 | S 8 | SSW 13 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NNE 3 | ENE 9 | NE 3 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | E 7 |
| kJ | 659 | 841 | 626 | 3186 | 2776 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 121 | 7 | 74 | 167 | 237 | 326 | 412 | 357 | 103 | 78 | 233 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 677 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1208 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 688 | 688 | 706 | 448 | 220 | 12 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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