Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (19 Jun):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Jun, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 7s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Jun, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 7s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Jun, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10AM is: 1.6m 7s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am June 19). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Jun) | 5ft (1.5m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (19 Jun) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 7s |
| Evening (19 Jun) | 7ft (2.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri afternoon. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 16°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Fri night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 19 | Saturday 20 | Sunday 21 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 16 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 179 | 88 | 173 | 282 | 431 | 441 | 545 | 964 | 964 | 933 | 802 | 690 | 586 | 459 | 396 | 281 | 270 | 212 | 167 | 173 | 137 | 135 | 347 | 308 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | glassy | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | glassy |
High Tide | 6:32AM1.71m | 7:06PM1.75m | 7:20AM1.60m | 7:56PM1.66m | 8:11AM1.48m | 8:51PM1.57m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:30AM0.43m | 12:45PM0.37m | 1:19AM0.53m | 1:31PM0.48m | 2:11AM0.63m | 2:22PM0.59m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:02 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 15 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 8 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 277 | 173 | 228 | 165 | 116 | 136 | 421 | 964 | 964 | 933 | 802 | 690 | 586 | 459 | 396 | 281 | 270 | 212 | 167 | 173 | 137 | 135 | 158 | 168 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 16 | S 16 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | S 15 | S 16 | S 16 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 179 | 129 | 12 | 12 | 5 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 7 | 57 | 59 | 5 | 5 | 5 | 100 | 96 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | E 9 | S 16 | E 9 | S 15 | SW 16 | SW 16 | SSW 16 | S 16 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 23 | 12 | — | — | 8 | 2 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 6 | 5 | 7 | 4 | 10 | 10 | 25 | 20 | 23 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 8 | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 25 | 88 | 173 | 282 | 431 | 441 | 545 | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 22 | 49 | 64 | 59 | 154 | 133 | 65 | 80 | 97 | 347 | 308 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 396 | 396 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 706 | 706 | 415 | 162 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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