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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 26 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 2AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.4m 12s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 0.6m 3s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 26). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 May) | 1ft (0.3m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 11s |
| Evening (27 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 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 night, min 20°C on Tue night). Winds increasing (calm on Thu morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 26 | Wednesday 27 | Thursday 28 | Fri 29 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
SE 13 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | NE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | |
59 | 118 | 68 | 55 | 36 | 21 | 44 | 43 | 31 | 29 | 25 | 60 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 13 | 8 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 1:06AM1.62m | 1:32PM1.52m | 1:46AM1.69m | 2:10PM1.59m | 2:22AM1.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 6:47PM0.64m | 7:27AM0.57m | 7:31PM0.57m | 8:05AM0.49m | 8:09PM0.51m | 8:39AM0.43m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — |
 | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 |
22 | 23 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
 kJ | 125 | 48 | 68 | 55 | 34 | 20 | 44 | 43 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 20 | 33 | 37 | 35 | 36 | 32 | 23 | 22 | 13 | 8 | 13 | 112 | 176 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSW 14 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SSW 4 | E 6 | E 6 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 3 | E 6 | NE 6 | E 6 | E 7 |
| kJ | 35 | 69 | 53 | 51 | 36 | 6 | 12 | 10 | 31 | 29 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 5 | 5 | 2 | 7 | 5 | 13 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 13 | SE 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 12 | NE 6 | S 4 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 21 | SSW 19 | SSW 19 | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 6 |
| kJ | 59 | 54 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 21 | 8 | 3 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 3 | 3 | 42 | 35 | 70 | 50 | 5 | 1 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | NE 5 | NE 3 | NE 5 | NE 5 | — | — | — | — | S 2 | SSW 3 | SSW 3 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 37 | 118 | — | 8 | 9 | 18 | 8 | — | 4 | 5 | 25 | 60 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 4 | 3 | 7 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 7 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 115 | 396 | 9 | 23 | 9 | 9 | 1 | 7 | 6 | 396 |
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