Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (31 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (31 Jul, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 9s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (31 Jul, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 9s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 9AM is: 3.0m 9s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 2.5m 9s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 31). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (31 Jul) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.5m) | 9s |
| Evening (31 Jul) | 8ft (2.4m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 2mm), mostly falling on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri afternoon, min 13°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the WSW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 31 | Saturday 1 | Sunday 2 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1469 | 1232 | 1331 | 1104 | 969 | 924 | 904 | 863 | 488 | 460 | 510 | 780 | 847 | 943 | 962 | 954 | 1978 | 1775 | 1396 | 1193 | 1048 | 1048 | 1176 | 1167 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:43AM1.85m | 5:04PM1.95m | 5:11AM1.85m | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:50AM0.23m | 11:12PM0.31m | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 10 | 10 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 14 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SSW 16 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 |
| kJ | 1032 | 950 | 1034 | 73 | 46 | 52 | 904 | 863 | 450 | 460 | 510 | 780 | 847 | 943 | 962 | 954 | 1978 | 1775 | 1396 | 1193 | 1048 | 1048 | 1176 | 1167 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SW 12 | S 15 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SE 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 113 | 110 | 74 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 100 | 16 | 337 | 294 | 294 | 5 | 4 | 45 | 44 | 424 | 30 | 14 | 50 | 12 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 31 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | S 18 | — | — | — | — | SSW 16 | SSW 13 | SSW 16 | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 12 | — | SSW 13 | S 13 | — | S 13 | — | E 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | 24 | — | — | — | — | 24 | 16 | 49 | 14 | 4 | 5 | — | 17 | 3 | — | 13 | — | 22 | 15 | 15 | 13 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 1469 | 1232 | 1331 | 1104 | 969 | 924 | — | — | 488 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 39 | 45 | 855 | 890 | 900 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 121 | 888 | 213 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 |
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