Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (13 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (13 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (13 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 7s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 3PM is: 1.0m 8s primary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am October 13). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 14s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 1.6m 7s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (13 Oct) | 3ft (0.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (13 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (13 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Wed afternoon. Warm (max 26°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, calm by Wed morning). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 13 | Wednesday 14 | Thursday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | S 7 | E 8 | S 7 | S 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 221 | 140 | 98 | 220 | 138 | 278 | 157 | 118 | 162 | 159 | 188 | 188 | 155 | 155 | 230 | 294 | 287 | 352 | 215 | 169 | 161 | 161 | 131 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 4:39AM1.89m | 4:50PM1.97m | 5:05AM1.81m | 5:15PM1.86m | 5:31AM1.70m | 5:40PM1.72m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:40AM0.26m | 11:02PM0.29m | 11:06AM0.37m | 11:27PM0.40m | 11:32AM0.50m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 26 | 26 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 25 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 7 | S 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 221 | 131 | 81 | 132 | 138 | 162 | 157 | 66 | 162 | 159 | 188 | 188 | 155 | 155 | 230 | 230 | 225 | 225 | 215 | 169 | 161 | 161 | 131 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | SW 14 | — | SSW 14 | E 8 | ENE 9 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | NE 4 | SSW 13 | S 5 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 65 | 92 | 98 | 8 | — | 19 | 95 | 118 | 49 | 27 | 18 | 11 | 10 | 7 | 17 | 2 | 16 | 16 | 30 | 15 | 44 | 22 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 12 | S 15 | SW 15 | NE 7 | — | ENE 10 | E 9 | ESE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 6 | S 5 | SSW 13 | S 5 | S 9 | SW 10 | S 17 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 17 |
| kJ | 13 | 5 | 9 | 30 | — | 11 | 44 | 62 | 34 | 29 | 11 | 33 | 33 | 5 | 5 | 17 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 5 | 22 | 13 | 28 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | SSW 6 | S 7 | SSW 7 | SSW 6 | — | — | — | — | NE 2 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | — | SSW 2 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | 14 | 140 | 247 | 220 | 284 | 278 | 277 | 129 | — | — | — | — | 2 | 29 | 51 | 294 | 287 | 352 | — | 1 | 10 | 13 | 12 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 9 | 218 | 163 | 163 | 163 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 677 | 677 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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