Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (04 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (04 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 9s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (04 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10AM is: 2.5m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 9s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 0.5m 8s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 04). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (04 Sep) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 9s |
| Evening (04 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 18mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Very mild (max 19°C on Fri morning, min 17°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, light winds from the NE by Sun morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 4 | Saturday 5 | Sunday 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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) | ENE 9 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 377 | 270 | 672 | 985 | 1279 | 1487 | 1585 | 2167 | 1329 | 1160 | 995 | 783 | 651 | 586 | 372 | 309 | 249 | 266 | 205 | 194 | 189 | 189 | 157 | 157 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:38AM1.45m | 8:11PM1.44m | 9:12AM1.29m | 10:28PM1.30m | 12:19PM1.33m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.74m | 2:44AM0.82m | 3:39PM0.92m | 5:32AM0.86m | 6:39PM0.85m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:43 | — | — |
mm | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 3 | 3 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | — | 1 | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 22 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 377 | 184 | 61 | 62 | 44 | 49 | 50 | 1597 | 1329 | 1160 | 995 | 783 | 651 | 586 | 372 | 309 | 249 | 266 | 205 | 194 | 189 | 189 | 157 | 157 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SSW 11 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | — | 40 | 31 | 29 | 21 | 9 | 7 | 51 | 50 | 51 | 66 | 71 | 98 | 98 | 99 | 242 | 233 | 154 | 132 | 95 | 146 | 143 | 138 | 133 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | ENE 10 | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 17 | S 16 | SSW 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | E 10 | SSW 14 | S 14 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | — | 33 | — | — | — | — | — | 6 | 23 | 46 | 80 | 112 | 109 | 104 | 98 | 70 | 65 | 157 | 151 | 149 | 80 | 59 | 45 | 45 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 6 | S 7 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 198 | 270 | 672 | 985 | 1279 | 1487 | 1585 | 2167 | — | — | — | — | — | 99 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 250 | 386 | 1430 | 674 | 788 | 1237 | 900 | 788 | 810 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 1238 | 788 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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