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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Wednesday 20 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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
23.5° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10PM is: 1.1m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 20). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (20 May) | - | - |
| Afternoon (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Evening (20 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 18°C on Wed night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wed 20 | Thursday 21 | Friday 22 | Sat 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | ENE 7 | E 11 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | |
225 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 171 | 155 | 120 | 116 | 264 | 260 | 728 | 584 | 480 | 175 | 172 | 171 | 170 | 155 | 121 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 149 | 110 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
on | cross-off | cross-off | off | off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 6:22PM1.74m | 6:37AM1.64m | 7:17PM1.63m | 7:34AM1.50m | 8:24PM1.52m | 8:50AM1.38m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:31AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.48m | 1:30AM0.65m | 1:53PM0.61m | 2:45AM0.75m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 | — | — | — |
 | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:06 |
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Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 |
23 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 11 | E 11 |
 kJ | 225 | 177 | 173 | 169 | 171 | 155 | 120 | 97 | 264 | 260 | 728 | 584 | 480 | 89 | 92 | 94 | 97 | 94 | 121 | 102 | 79 | 62 | 149 | 110 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 13 | E 12 | E 12 | E 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | E 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 116 | 113 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 109 | 116 | 51 | 41 | 26 | 18 | 55 | 175 | 172 | 171 | 163 | 155 | 119 | 114 | 114 | 112 | 25 | 36 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | SE 7 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 111 | 79 | 79 | 40 | 64 | 78 | 83 | 83 | 115 | 68 | 65 | 63 | 11 | 80 | 103 | 98 | 90 | 85 | 84 | 82 | 80 | 74 | 51 | 50 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | — | — | — | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 30 | 69 | 199 | 167 | 157 | 145 | 80 | 149 | 170 | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 4 | 6 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 566 | 676 | 415 | 210 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 163 | 163 |
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