Ansteys Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.02° E

Ansteys 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 7 pm 23 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
21.0°C
0.4° 

Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ansteys today (23 Aug):

  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Aug, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Aug, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 10s period with S swell.

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 11PM is: 1.5m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.2m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm August 23). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (23 Aug)--
Afternoon (23 Aug)7.5ft (2.3m)10s
Evening (23 Aug)5ft (1.5m)10s

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


Short Range Forecast

Some drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 20°C on Wed morning, min 16°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light.

Sun
23
Monday
24
Tuesday
25
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
Rating
(10 max)
1
1
2
2
2
2
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
2
0
0
1
0
0
Swell
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Height Map
Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.8
S
10
1.6
S
10
1.5
S
10
1.4
S
10
1.3
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.2
S
10
1.1
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.9
S
9
0.8
S
9
0.8
SSE
9
0.7
SSE
9
0.6
S
16
0.6
S
8
0.6
SSE
8
0.7
S
18
0.4
SE
9
0.4
SE
9
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
610
474
426
371
320
273
268
207
133
130
101
103
79
188
50
53
300
21
20
Wind (km/h)
15
SSE
10
SW
10
WNW
10
NW
10
NNW
10
NNW
15
NE
20
ENE
15
NE
10
N
10
N
5
NNW
5
NNW
5
WSW
10
S
10
SSE
10
S
15
SW
20
SW
Wind State
cross-on
cross
cross-off
off
cross-off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
glassy
glassy
cross-on
on
cross-on
cross
cross
High Tide
1:52AM1.40m
2:22PM1.50m
2:28AM1.55m
2:50PM1.67m
Low Tide
7:49PM0.85m
8:07AM0.70m
8:27PM0.69m
8:37AM0.55m
8:57PM0.54m
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
cloud
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:20
6:18
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:35
5:36
5:36
 mm
Temp °C
19
19
18
17
16
16
19
19
19
18
18
17
17
17
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
17
19
18
16
14
15
17
16
18
18
19
17
17
17
18
18
19
17
16
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