Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (21 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (21 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 14s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (21 Aug, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12PM is: 1.1m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am August 21). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (21 Aug) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (21 Aug) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 13s |
| Evening (21 Aug) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 26°C on Sat afternoon, min 16°C on Sun night). Winds decreasing (near gales from the SSW on Sat afternoon, calm by Sun night). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 21 | Saturday 22 | Sunday 23 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1065 | 655 | 440 | 411 | 316 | 225 | 160 | 151 | 149 | 58 | 66 | 268 | 69 | 41 | 23 | 9 | 1432 | 983 | 680 | 601 | 469 | 365 | 363 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off |
High Tide | 8:28AM1.22m | 9:28PM1.25m | 12:11PM1.16m | 00:48AM1.27m | 1:47PM1.32m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:29AM0.89m | 2:31PM0.94m | 5:06AM0.97m | 6:20PM1.00m | 7:26AM0.86m | 7:49PM0.85m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:34 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 23 | 26 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 20 | 24 | 12 | 10 | 11 | 10 | 11 | 11 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 18 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 9 | S 10 | S 14 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 10 |
| kJ | 1065 | 655 | 440 | 411 | 316 | 225 | 160 | 151 | 149 | 58 | 66 | 268 | 69 | 41 | 23 | 9 | 15 | 14 | 6 | 6 | 469 | 365 | 363 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 | — | — | E 7 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 9 | — | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 33 | 20 | 20 | 67 | 67 | 11 | — | — | 10 | 4 | 2 | — | 15 | — | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | E 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 11 | 11 | — | — | — | 6 | — | — | — | — | — | 14 | 15 | 15 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | NE 3 | — | E 8 | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | NE 5 | ENE 5 | S 16 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 2 | — | 33 | — | 5 | 5 | 11 | 23 | 56 | 490 | 418 | 1089 | 1727 | 1432 | 983 | 680 | 601 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 6 | 6 | 67 | 250 | 424 | 277 | 277 | 277 | 321 | 677 | 8 | 7 | 0 |
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