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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Tuesday 19 May 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
23.7° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 1PM is: 0.4m 15s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.7m 8s secondary swell from a East direction, 0.6m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.3m 3s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 19). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 13mm), heaviest on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Thu night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thursday 21 | Fri 22 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | E 13 | E 13 | E 12 | E 12 | |
129 | 121 | 114 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 139 | 133 | 125 | 160 | 184 | 220 | 220 | 264 | 293 | 299 | 250 | 201 | 174 | 142 | 264 | 321 | 374 | 287 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | on | glassy | glassy | glassy | cross-off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 5:05AM1.91m | 5:33PM1.85m | 5:49AM1.79m | 6:22PM1.74m | 6:37AM1.64m | 7:17PM1.63m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:19AM0.24m | 11:41PM0.39m | 12:04PM0.35m | 00:31AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.48m | 1:30AM0.65m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:37 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | 2 | 3 | 1 | 2 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 18 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 |
17 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 17 | 17 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 7 | E 12 | E 12 |
 kJ | 129 | 54 | 55 | 55 | 47 | 68 | 69 | 71 | 86 | 146 | 184 | 220 | 220 | 264 | 293 | 299 | 250 | 201 | 174 | 142 | 138 | 107 | 374 | 287 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 13 | E 13 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 |
| kJ | 52 | 121 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 139 | 133 | 97 | 95 | 93 | 89 | 116 | 116 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 80 | 85 | 121 | 264 | 321 | 68 | 44 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 4 | S 10 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 11 | E 12 | E 13 | E 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | ENE 4 |
| kJ | 50 | 46 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 54 | 6 | 68 | 125 | 160 | 117 | 111 | 109 | 79 | 56 | 40 | 64 | 65 | 83 | 83 | 113 | 106 | 65 | 13 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 8 | SSW 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | NE 3 | NE 4 | NE 4 |
| kJ | 1 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 10 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 147 | 207 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 22 | 36 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 8 | 163 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 9 | 900 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 48 | 0 |
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