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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 17 May 2026 SASTForecast update in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.
Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
24.2° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12PM is: 1.1m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 17). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 12s |
| Evening (17 May) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 17°C on Sun night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Sunday 17 | Monday 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wed 20 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 2 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | |
451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 407 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 196 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 184 | 133 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | glassy | on | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | glassy | |
High Tide | 3:42AM2.03m | 4:06PM1.95m | 4:23AM2.00m | 4:49PM1.92m | 5:05AM1.91m | 5:33PM1.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:57AM0.15m | 10:13PM0.21m | 10:37AM0.17m | 10:56PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.24m | 11:41PM0.39m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
19 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 15 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 |
 kJ | 451 | 416 | 344 | 344 | 342 | 221 | 407 | 57 | 48 | 58 | 46 | 47 | 60 | 56 | 56 | 56 | 60 | 66 | 56 | 57 | 84 | 89 | 89 | 93 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 14 | SW 14 | S 14 | ENE 5 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 8 | 97 | 55 | 268 | 260 | 236 | 181 | 169 | 163 | 260 | 196 | 175 | 129 | 123 | 84 | 82 | 56 | 104 | 184 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 14 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | — | — | ENE 8 | SW 14 | SSE 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 11 | SSW 13 | S 10 |
| kJ | 33 | 21 | 21 | — | — | 12 | 8 | 73 | 112 | 112 | 110 | 101 | 94 | 8 | 8 | 25 | 50 | 47 | 73 | 82 | 110 | 55 | 34 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | ENE 8 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | NE 5 | NE 6 | NE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | — | — | SW 2 | S 3 | S 3 | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 47 | 22 | 35 | 122 | 111 | 119 | — | 85 | 79 | — | 87 | 90 | 84 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 546 | 468 | 210 | 11 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 |
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