Ansteys surf break

Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Friday 13 Mar 2026 SAST
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Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
25.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ansteys today?

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 2PM is: 1.6m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.6m 14s secondary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am March 13). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (13 Mar)4.5ft (1.4m)9s
Afternoon (13 Mar)5ft (1.6m)8s
Evening (13 Mar)5.5ft (1.7m)8s

Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)


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Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM5AM8AM11AM2PM5PM8PM11PM2AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
1
0
0
0
1
2
3
3
3
1
0
0
0
2
3
2
2
0
0
0
1
2
1
Swell
Height Map
Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.5
E
1.4
E
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.1
ENE
2
ENE
2
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.3
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.2
E
1.5
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)998888788888888888888888
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)335290290385385422413541508499435361384350412344228190187190190273197157
Wind
(km/h)
20
N
20
NNE
30
NE
30
ENE
30
NE
30
NE
20
NNE
20
NNE
10
N
10
NNE
20
NE
25
NE
20
NE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
NNE
5
N
5
NNE
20
ENE
25
ENE
20
NE
20
NNE
10
N
10
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off
cross-
off
glassglasscrosscross-
on
crosscross-
off
cross-
off
cross-
off
High Tide
/ height (m)
12:53PM
1.25
1:37AM
1.34
1:48PM
1.41
2:09AM
1.54
2:18PM
1.59
Low Tide
/ height (m)
6:21AM
1.06
7:19PM
0.94
7:45AM
0.88
7:56PM
0.76
8:17AM
0.69
8:24PM
0.57
Friday
13
Saturday
14
Sunday
15
Mon
16
Sunrise-5:54-------5:54-------5:54------
Sunset----6:15-------6:14-------6:13---
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C212225252525242322232527252525242324252525232222
Feels °C (?)212123232424242323242427262626272627252525232324
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