Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (14 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (14 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.1m), 9s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (14 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 9s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 9AM is: 1.1m 9s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 14). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 6s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be glassy.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (14 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (14 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | Friday 16 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 164 | 196 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 283 | 230 | 329 | 343 | 364 | 215 | 169 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 107 | 109 | 88 | 111 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 159 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.81m | 5:15PM1.86m | 5:31AM1.70m | 5:40PM1.72m | 5:59AM1.57m | 6:06PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:06AM0.37m | 11:27PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.50m | 11:53PM0.52m | 11:58AM0.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
Feels °C | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 24 | 27 | 26 | 26 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 164 | 196 | 192 | 188 | 188 | 189 | 189 | 230 | 264 | 269 | 225 | 215 | 169 | 137 | 134 | 134 | 107 | 109 | 88 | 111 | 88 | 88 | 86 | 159 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 6 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | S 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 33 | 18 | 12 | 11 | 6 | 33 | 34 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 44 | 45 | 6 | 25 | 15 | 87 | 100 | 97 | 88 | 84 | 82 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 9 | S 17 | SSW 11 | SW 10 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | SSW 6 | E 8 |
| kJ | 43 | 34 | 49 | 23 | 33 | 5 | 2 | 2 | 7 | 2 | 2 | 17 | 5 | 22 | 27 | 28 | 28 | 53 | 8 | 10 | 9 | 4 | 3 | 124 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 3 | ENE 9 | — | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | SW 2 | SSW 4 | S 5 | S 5 | S 5 | SSW 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 5 | 283 | — | 329 | 343 | 364 | 1 | 21 | 28 | 17 | 12 | 42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 396 | 677 | 69 | 7 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 748 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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