Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (20 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (20 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (20 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (20 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10AM is: 1.9m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 20). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (20 Aug) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
| Evening (20 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (light winds from the SSE on Thu night, near gales from the SSW by Sat afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 20 | Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | ||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | S 15 | S 5 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 173 | 62 | 397 | 311 | 210 | 183 | 127 | 103 | 1065 | 655 | 521 | 411 | 255 | 228 | 157 | 116 | 68 | 58 | 55 | 203 | 566 | 158 | 37 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:37AM1.37m | 8:04PM1.40m | 8:28AM1.22m | 9:28PM1.25m | 12:11PM1.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:39PM0.78m | 2:29AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.94m | 5:06AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.00m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 22 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 19 | 24 | 13 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 91 | 62 | 48 | 35 | 22 | 183 | 127 | 636 | 1065 | 655 | 521 | 411 | 255 | 228 | 157 | 116 | 68 | 58 | 46 | 203 | 88 | 60 | 37 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 7 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | S 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 36 | 76 | 73 | 71 | 61 | 33 | 269 | 103 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 68 | 67 | 67 | — | — | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 6 | SSW 16 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 17 | 7 | 2 | 85 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 47 | 47 | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 5 | S 8 |
| kJ | 173 | 394 | 397 | 311 | 210 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 8 | 11 | 19 | 55 | 107 | 566 | 158 | 880 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 39 | 218 | 277 | 282 | 277 | 45 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 11 | 6 | 6 | 115 |
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