Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (19 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (19 Sep, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with ESE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (19 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.8m), 8s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (19 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 8s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 7PM is: 1.9m 8s primary swell from a East direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 19). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 Sep) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (19 Sep) | 6ft (1.8m) | 8s |
| Evening (19 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sun afternoon, min 19°C on Sat afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 19 | Sunday 20 | Monday 21 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 576 | 468 | 424 | 412 | 477 | 359 | 358 | 443 | 309 | 270 | 270 | 266 | 260 | 224 | 224 | 190 | 163 | 167 | 167 | 142 | 142 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:47PM1.22m | 12:04PM1.17m | 00:37AM1.21m | 1:24PM1.35m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.97m | 3:13AM1.00m | 6:40PM1.03m | 6:57AM0.89m | 7:35PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:48 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:47 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:51 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 |
Feels °C | 18 | 18 | 17 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 576 | 468 | 424 | 412 | 412 | 359 | 358 | 316 | 309 | 270 | 270 | 266 | 260 | 224 | 224 | 190 | 163 | 167 | 167 | 142 | 142 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSW 12 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | S 16 | S 16 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 |
| kJ | 47 | 44 | 42 | 20 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 13 | 34 | 57 | 89 | 184 | 165 | 104 | 65 | 52 | 5 | 5 | 8 | 8 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | SSW 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SW 12 | S 16 | SSW 11 | S 11 | S 11 | — | — | — | — | N 8 | — | — | SW 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 22 | 20 | 10 | 21 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 6 | 5 | 12 | 9 | 9 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | 6 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | NE 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 | SSW 4 | S 4 | S 4 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 477 | — | 3 | 443 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 19 | 29 | 18 | 13 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 130 | 162 | 162 | 8 | 7 |
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