Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 4PM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.3m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7ft (2.2m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri afternoon, min 20°C on Sat night). Mainly near gales. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 6 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 118 | 118 | 144 | 504 | 657 | 491 | 416 | 459 | 253 | 187 | 167 | 140 | 112 | 138 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 139 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:32AM1.44m | 6:36PM1.40m | 7:22AM1.30m | 7:27PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:58AM0.64m | 00:21AM0.66m | 12:30PM0.80m | 00:58AM0.80m | 1:24PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 24 | 25 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 27 | 27 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 22 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 118 | 118 | 144 | 228 | 378 | 327 | 291 | 280 | 253 | 187 | 167 | 140 | 112 | 138 | 94 | 79 | 62 | 50 | 101 | 101 | 139 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 | SSE 6 |
| kJ | 144 | 138 | 87 | 84 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 35 | — | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 37 | 31 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 13 | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 136 | 111 | — | — | 6 | 22 | 42 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 42 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 115 | 504 | 657 | 491 | 416 | 459 | 25 | 98 | 126 | 126 | 110 | 109 | 175 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 8 | 677 | 677 | 163 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 8 | 163 | 6 | 6 | 8 | 6 |
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