Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (16 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (16 Oct, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (16 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 8s period with E swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (16 Oct, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with ENE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 7AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 0.7m 7s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 16). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (16 Oct) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (16 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 8s |
| Evening (16 Oct) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 25°C on Fri morning, min 20°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the SSW on Sat morning, calm by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 16 | Saturday 17 | Sunday 18 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 6 | ENE 8 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 105 | 105 | 90 | 118 | 118 | 223 | 518 | 628 | 503 | 478 | 480 | 259 | 192 | 140 | 176 | 173 | 127 | 187 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 101 | 101 | 136 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | glassy |
High Tide | 5:59AM1.57m | 6:06PM1.57m | 6:32AM1.44m | 6:36PM1.40m | 7:22AM1.30m | 7:27PM1.24m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:53PM0.52m | 11:58AM0.64m | 00:21AM0.66m | 12:30PM0.80m | 00:58AM0.80m | 1:24PM0.96m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:15 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:06 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 25 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 |
Feels °C | 25 | 23 | 25 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 26 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 6 | SSE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 105 | 105 | 90 | 118 | 118 | 167 | 276 | 378 | 327 | 291 | 298 | 259 | 192 | 140 | 109 | 112 | 113 | 104 | 86 | 64 | 51 | 101 | 101 | 136 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | — | — | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSE 6 | SE 6 | SE 6 |
| kJ | 63 | 53 | 103 | 144 | 138 | 87 | 84 | 41 | 41 | 37 | 35 | — | — | 17 | 17 | 16 | 6 | 110 | 106 | 103 | 101 | 46 | 39 | 30 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 17 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 | — | — | SW 12 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 28 | 16 | 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 111 | — | — | 6 | 23 | 43 | 41 | 41 | 42 | 43 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 7 | — | ENE 5 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 7 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 4 | SSW 6 | S 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | S 7 | — | — | — | SE 6 | E 3 | — |
| kJ | — | — | 43 | — | 51 | 223 | 518 | 628 | 503 | 478 | 480 | 38 | 154 | 176 | 176 | 173 | 127 | 187 | — | — | — | 31 | 5 | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 11 | 8 | 677 | 677 | 396 | 45 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 6 | 706 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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