Ansteys surf break

Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Friday 06 Feb 2026 SAST
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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
25.8° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)


How big are the waves at Ansteys today?

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 3AM is: 0.5m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 0.6m 7s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm February 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (07 Feb)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (07 Feb)2.5ft (0.7m)9s
Evening (07 Feb)2.5ft (0.8m)9s

Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM
Rating
(10 max)
0
0
0
0
1
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
1
2
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.8
ENE
0.7
ENE
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.5
E
0.7
E
0.6
S
0.8
E
0.8
E
1.2
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
ENE
0.8
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.4
ENE
Period(s) (?)7777999910996677788887788
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)6553534738394081701061068714920413214014314717815169124161244
Wind
(km/h)
25
SSW
15
SSW
15
SW
10
SW
10
SSW
5
ENE
20
E
20
E
20
SE
5
SSE
5
W
5
N
15
N
15
NNE
15
S
20
S
30
SW
10
W
10
W
10
W
5
WNW
10
N
20
ENE
20
E
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
on
crosscrosscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
on
cross-
on
oncross-
on
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
offcross-
off
cross-
on
cross-
on
High Tide
/ height (m)
6:22PM
1.82
6:45AM
1.85
6:48PM
1.70
7:12AM
1.72
7:13PM
1.55
7:42AM
1.58
Low Tide
/ height (m)
12:30AM
0.37
12:51PM
0.54
12:55AM
0.49
1:19PM
0.68
1:21AM
0.64
1:51PM
0.82
Friday
06
Saturday
07
Sunday
08
Monday
09
Sunrise-----5:28-------5:30-------5:30--
Sunset6:51-------6:50-------6:49-------
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
thunderstorm
light rain
cloud
light rain
part cloud
part cloud
clear
Rain (mm)
-----------------11-1---
Temp. °C262525252525262727262625242627272724242424242626
Feels °C (?)262727282829272929313029262830282726252626262626
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