Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (24 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (24 Aug, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (24 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 7AM is: 1.2m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 24). The wind direction is predicted to be offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Aug) | 4ft (1.2m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (24 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (24 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 24 | Tuesday 25 | Wednesday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 18 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 18 | E 9 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 371 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 207 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 103 | 79 | 188 | 54 | 53 | 300 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 14 | 155 | 6 | 861 | 1197 | 2019 | 2654 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | glassy | glassy | on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:52AM1.40m | 2:22PM1.50m | 2:28AM1.55m | 2:50PM1.67m | 2:57AM1.68m | 3:17PM1.82m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:07AM0.70m | 8:27PM0.69m | 8:37AM0.55m | 8:57PM0.54m | 9:04AM0.41m | 9:24PM0.40m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:36 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:37 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | S 9 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 18 | S 17 | S 18 | S 18 | S 18 |
| kJ | 371 | 320 | 273 | 268 | 207 | 133 | 130 | 101 | 103 | 79 | 55 | 337 | 312 | 300 | 640 | 589 | 463 | 341 | 222 | 632 | 861 | 1197 | 2019 | 2654 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | S 17 | S 16 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSW 14 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | S 18 | ENE 5 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 45 | 5 | 6 | 142 | 188 | 54 | 53 | 210 | 21 | 20 | 3 | 3 | 155 | 3 | 6 | 7 | — | — |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 9 | E 9 | — | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSE 12 | E 9 | SSW 15 | SSW 17 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | S 4 | E 9 | NE 5 | SE 13 | — | — |
| kJ | 13 | 6 | — | 27 | 27 | 14 | 6 | 45 | 99 | 8 | 6 | 4 | 4 | 31 | 5 | 3 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 6 | 1 | 7 | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 4 | NE 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 | 4 | 13 | 16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 18 | 14 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 229 | 282 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 7 | 94 | 8 | 8 | 0 |
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