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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 28 Apr 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
24.1° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 11PM is: 3.0m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm April 28). An open ocean swell of 4.0m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore and the swell rating is 11.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Apr) | - | - |
| Afternoon (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 12s |
| Evening (28 Apr) | 8ft (2.5m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 3mm), mostly falling on Thu night. Warm (max 22°C on Thu afternoon, min 15°C on Tue night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thursday 30 | Fri 1 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 8 AM | 11 AM | 2 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 18 | S 17 | S 11 | |
1934 | 2119 | 2460 | 2875 | 3106 | 3783 | 5775 | 5794 | 5261 | 4766 | 4168 | 3512 | 2609 | 2149 | 1793 | 1452 | 1118 | 841 | 722 | 615 | 426 | 427 | 742 | 389 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.68m | 2:24AM1.83m | 2:41PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.90m | 3:10PM1.82m | 3:21AM1.94m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:12PM0.44m | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.37m | 9:06AM0.31m | 9:12PM0.32m | 9:33AM0.27m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:24 | — | — | — |
 | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 2 | 1 | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 17 | 18 | 22 | 22 |
14 | 14 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 13 | 17 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 14 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 17 | S 16 |
 kJ | 94 | 94 | 2460 | 2875 | 3106 | 3783 | 5775 | 5794 | 5261 | 4766 | 4168 | 3512 | 2609 | 2149 | 1793 | 1452 | 1118 | 841 | 722 | 615 | 426 | 344 | 742 | 1175 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 16 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | — | — | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 43 | 42 | 41 | 42 | 44 | 47 | 50 | 49 | 26 | 15 | 26 | 62 | 99 | 116 | 105 | 279 | 389 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 | S 18 | SSW 16 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | S 18 | ENE 9 | NE 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 24 | 24 | 103 | 30 | 30 | 16 | 42 | 70 | 427 | 67 | 31 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 13 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NE 4 | ENE 10 | NE 5 | NE 6 | — | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 |
| kJ | 1934 | 2119 | 4636 | 4887 | 5955 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 86 | 16 | 21 | 75 | 37 | 79 | — | 5 | 2 | 37 | 75 | 71 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 856 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 8 | 677 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 386 |
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