Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (22 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 9s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 15s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (22 Aug, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 7s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 9AM is: 0.6m 9s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 22). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (22 Aug) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 15s |
| Evening (22 Aug) | 2ft (0.6m) | 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 Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, light winds from the SW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | Monday 24 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 15 | S 16 | SSW 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 151 | 149 | 58 | 66 | 209 | 386 | 367 | 29 | 17 | 1537 | 1170 | 900 | 740 | 561 | 436 | 363 | 314 | 314 | 268 | 226 | 179 | 136 | 133 | 103 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | off |
High Tide | 12:11PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:22PM1.50m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 5:06AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 15 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 |
| kJ | 151 | 149 | 58 | 66 | 209 | 59 | 43 | 29 | 17 | 14 | 13 | 6 | 6 | 561 | 436 | 363 | 314 | 314 | 268 | 226 | 179 | 136 | 133 | 103 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | SSW 16 | — | — | SSW 16 | NE 6 | NE 7 | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 67 | 67 | 11 | 188 | — | — | 82 | 2 | 2 | — | — | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 44 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | — | SW 16 | E 9 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 47 | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | — | 11 | 15 | 15 | 6 | 44 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | — | — | — | — | NNE 2 | NNE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 2 | 5 | 11 | 20 | 46 | 386 | 367 | 943 | 1622 | 1537 | 1170 | 900 | 740 | 1022 | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 8 | 10 | 10 | 14 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 41 | 218 | 426 | 676 | 424 | 229 | 321 | 676 | 277 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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