Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (14 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12PM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 1.1m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am September 14). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 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 (14 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (14 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (14 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Tue afternoon. Warm (max 23°C on Mon morning, min 17°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the NE on Mon afternoon, calm by Tue afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 14 | Tuesday 15 | Wednesday 16 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 335 | 547 | 644 | 1238 | 1852 | 2126 | 1320 | 2395 | 1038 | 758 | 614 | 606 | 619 | 632 | 632 | 589 | 614 | 573 | 596 | 520 | 458 | 449 | 392 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross |
High Tide | 5:08AM1.93m | 5:23PM2.00m | 5:34AM1.83m | 5:48PM1.88m | 5:58AM1.71m | 6:12PM1.73m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:12AM0.20m | 11:32PM0.29m | 11:37AM0.32m | 11:58PM0.41m | 12:00PM0.46m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:56 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 19 | 14 | 15 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 8 | SW 15 | SE 8 | ESE 10 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 59 | 54 | 166 | 231 | 83 | 81 | 565 | 1562 | 1038 | 758 | 614 | 606 | 619 | 632 | 632 | 589 | 614 | 573 | 596 | 520 | 458 | 449 | 392 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | S 9 | — | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SW 12 | SSW 16 |
| kJ | 126 | 25 | 41 | 74 | 2 | — | 40 | 36 | 31 | 29 | 28 | 27 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 8 | 31 | 26 | 6 | 24 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 9 | S 18 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SW 19 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | — | — | S 16 | SW 12 |
| kJ | 7 | 7 | 24 | 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 5 | 5 | 25 | 4 | — | — | 5 | 22 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 |
| kJ | 335 | 547 | 644 | 1238 | 1852 | 2126 | 1320 | 2395 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 168 | 253 | 270 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 688 | 546 | 546 | 554 | 476 | 400 | 213 | 94 | 0 | 8 | 7 | 115 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 856 | 900 | 888 | 880 |
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