Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (07 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (07 Sep, local time) - 10ft (3.0m), 17s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (07 Sep, local time) - 8ft (2.4m), 16s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (07 Sep, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 15s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 8PM is: 1.9m 15s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 10s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.9m 4s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm September 07). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (07 Sep) | 10ft (3.0m) | 17s |
| Afternoon (07 Sep) | 8ft (2.4m) | 16s |
| Evening (07 Sep) | 6ft (1.9m) | 15s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 16°C on Mon night). Mainly fresh winds. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 7 | Tuesday 8 | Wednesday 9 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 4396 | 3142 | 2314 | 1550 | 1159 | 984 | 683 | 555 | 247 | 350 | 338 | 449 | 435 | 327 | 514 | 514 | 327 | 481 | 674 | 804 | 666 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 1:37PM1.54m | 1:54AM1.59m | 2:21PM1.75m | 2:35AM1.76m | 2:57PM1.93m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:49PM0.65m | 8:04AM0.49m | 8:32PM0.45m | 8:43AM0.32m | 9:07PM0.29m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:03 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:01 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:44 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 17 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 4396 | 3142 | 2314 | 1550 | 1159 | 984 | 683 | 555 | 247 | 350 | 266 | 158 | 164 | 164 | 314 | 280 | 121 | 90 | 90 | 63 | 42 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 13 | S 18 | SSW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSE 13 |
| kJ | 121 | 122 | 68 | 68 | 47 | 48 | 31 | 31 | 125 | 6 | 96 | 31 | 86 | 57 | 128 | 123 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 17 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | S 20 | S 19 | — | E 10 | — | S 18 | — | — | S 16 | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 17 | SW 17 | SW 17 | E 12 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 7 | 7 | — | 31 | — | 6 | — | — | 5 | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 11 | 3 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | 10 | 26 | 55 | 62 | 71 | 93 | 150 | 220 | 338 | 449 | 435 | 327 | 514 | 514 | 327 | 481 | 674 | 804 | 666 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 89 | 6 | 6 | 706 | 115 | 6 | 502 | 245 | 468 | 900 | 688 | 688 | 502 | 210 | 210 | 6 | 468 | 546 | 693 | 676 | 468 |
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