Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (13 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Jul, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 7s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Jul, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with E swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12AM is: 0.9m 8s primary swell from a South-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm July 12). An open ocean swell of 0.8m 11s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Jul) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 7s |
| Afternoon (13 Jul) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Sun night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sun 12 | Monday 13 | Tuesday 14 | Wed 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | 5 AM | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | ENE 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 389 | 373 | 104 | 115 | 138 | 181 | 157 | 413 | 337 | 294 | 249 | 284 | 508 | 606 | 645 | 626 | 627 | 669 | 683 | 687 | 701 | 630 | 630 | 637 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | glassy | glassy | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | 3:30AM1.86m | 4:01PM1.92m | 4:14AM1.92m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | 9:45AM0.22m | 10:08PM0.29m | 10:27AM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — |
 | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:13 |
mm | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SE 7 | SE 7 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 389 | 373 | 104 | 115 | 138 | 109 | 134 | 308 | 337 | 294 | 249 | 207 | 508 | 606 | 645 | 626 | 627 | 669 | 683 | 687 | 701 | 630 | 630 | 637 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 5 | SSW 11 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | SE 9 | E 8 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | S 9 | SSW 10 | S 9 |
| kJ | 50 | 13 | 167 | 37 | 76 | 88 | 153 | 157 | 119 | 112 | 136 | 179 | 33 | 54 | 35 | 49 | 31 | 30 | 31 | 19 | 18 | 15 | 9 | 16 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | E 8 | E 6 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 10 | S 10 | SW 12 | SSE 9 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | SW 14 | — | — | S 19 | S 11 |
| kJ | 3 | 13 | 25 | 130 | 123 | 121 | 157 | 36 | 33 | 14 | 3 | 75 | 55 | 34 | 8 | 30 | 29 | 8 | 15 | 7 | — | — | 7 | 2 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 7 | — | E 8 | — | — | NNE 4 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NNE 4 | NNE 4 | N 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 181 | — | 413 | — | — | 14 | 284 | 234 | 11 | 28 | 5 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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