Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (03 Nov):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Nov, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 10s period with ESE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Nov, local time) - 4.5ft (1.4m), 7s period with ESE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 1PM is: 1.4m 10s primary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am November 03). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 9s is not directed at the surf break, a second open ocean swell of 0.4m 10s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Nov) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Evening (03 Nov) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Tue morning. Warm (max 28°C on Thu night, min 21°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NE by Thu afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 3 | Wednesday 4 | Thursday 5 | Fri 6 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | ENE 6 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 102 | 130 | 373 | 348 | 160 | 166 | 173 | 225 | 201 | 124 | 103 | 84 | 65 | 51 | 56 | 85 | 107 | 100 | 253 | 607 | 984 | 2027 | 778 | 388 | 135 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross | cross |
High Tide | 11:39AM1.48m | 00:09AM1.39m | 12:43PM1.62m | 1:06AM1.53m | 1:27PM1.75m | 1:46AM1.64m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:54AM0.78m | 6:08PM0.77m | 6:16AM0.67m | 7:05PM0.62m | 7:08AM0.55m | 7:45PM0.49m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5:00 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4:58 | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | 6:21 |
mm | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 26 | 27 | 25 | 28 | 24 | 23 | 21 |
Feels °C | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 25 | 22 | 19 | 17 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | SE 6 | ESE 10 | SSW 9 | ESE 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 7 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 |
| kJ | 102 | 99 | 373 | 26 | 160 | 166 | 173 | 181 | 149 | 124 | 103 | 84 | 65 | 51 | 47 | 51 | 62 | 101 | 101 | 56 | 81 | 1050 | 778 | 388 | 135 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | E 10 | SSW 10 | — | S 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | S 13 | S 13 | — | NE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 130 | 31 | — | 39 | 87 | 85 | 43 | 60 | 76 | 41 | 39 | 39 | 39 | 56 | 38 | 64 | 25 | — | — | — | 81 | 86 | — | 78 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SSW 10 | — | — | SW 12 | S 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | SSW 13 | E 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 3 | 10 | — | — | 6 | 39 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 74 | 121 | 116 | 108 | 102 | 67 | 65 | 39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 54 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 6 | — | — | ESE 10 | — | — | NE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | — | — | SSW 3 | — | — | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 13 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 |
| kJ | 82 | — | — | 348 | — | — | 19 | 225 | 201 | 87 | — | — | 1 | — | — | 85 | 107 | 100 | 253 | 607 | 984 | 2027 | 183 | 199 | 416 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 129 | 6 | 788 | 788 | 0 | 0 | 11 | 0 | 7 | 396 | 1249 | 89 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 856 | 856 | 856 | 69 | 27 | 258 | 8 |
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