Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (17 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 15s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (17 Jun, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 6PM is: 0.6m 8s primary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm June 17). An open ocean swell of 0.7m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 15s |
| Afternoon (17 Jun) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 9s |
| Evening (17 Jun) | 2ft (0.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Fri night. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Thu morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, fresh winds from the S by Fri afternoon). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 17 | Thursday 18 | Friday 19 | Sat 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 9 | ENE 9 | S 16 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 215 | 206 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 129 | 582 | 581 | 743 | 825 | 684 | 25 | 25 | 179 | 45 | 106 | 179 | 338 | 302 | 299 | 340 | 1044 | 977 | 830 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 5:34PM1.89m | 5:47AM1.81m | 6:20PM1.84m | 6:32AM1.71m | 7:06PM1.75m | 7:20AM1.60m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:17AM0.21m | 11:42PM0.36m | 12:01PM0.27m | 00:30AM0.43m | 12:45PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.53m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — |
 | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | 5:02 |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 9 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 215 | 206 | 213 | 207 | 261 | 141 | 582 | 581 | 743 | 825 | 684 | 665 | 547 | 356 | 222 | 228 | 165 | 158 | 130 | 215 | 340 | 1044 | 977 | 830 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | E 10 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 8 | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 76 | 73 | 52 | 51 | 44 | 30 | 28 | 15 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 179 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 5 | 13 | 272 | 15 | 15 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 10 | E 10 | S 16 | S 11 | E 9 | S 7 | SE 10 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 10 | — | E 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | 8 | 8 | 9 | 17 | 17 | 129 | 3 | 15 | 14 | 4 | — | 25 | 25 | 24 | 12 | — | — | — | 8 | — | 15 | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 31 | 45 | 106 | 179 | 338 | 302 | 299 | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 282 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 277 | 396 | 229 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 |
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