Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (01 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Oct, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Oct, local time) - 4ft (1.2m), 11s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Oct, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SSE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 8AM is: 1.6m 11s primary swell from a South-southeast direction and 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am October 01). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Oct) | 5ft (1.6m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (01 Oct) | 4ft (1.2m) | 11s |
| Evening (01 Oct) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 6mm), mostly falling on Sat night. Warm (max 22°C on Fri afternoon, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the NNE on Fri night, calm by Sat night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
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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) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 859 | 749 | 628 | 617 | 334 | 281 | 210 | 188 | 177 | 153 | 158 | 200 | 295 | 431 | 557 | 522 | 721 | 654 | 704 | 680 | 495 | 655 | 495 | 431 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | glassy |
High Tide | 5:55AM1.78m | 6:12PM1.77m | 6:35AM1.61m | 6:53PM1.57m | 7:32AM1.42m | 7:58PM1.36m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:50PM0.33m | 12:00PM0.42m | 00:27AM0.48m | 12:41PM0.62m | 1:14AM0.67m | 1:41PM0.83m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:33 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:57 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 2 |
Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 |
Feels °C | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 23 | 23 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 11 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SE 9 | SSE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SE 8 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 859 | 749 | 628 | 617 | 334 | 281 | 210 | 160 | 111 | 85 | 83 | 61 | 33 | 32 | 21 | 16 | 486 | 449 | 422 | 452 | 3 | 495 | 495 | 431 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | — | SW 12 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | S 14 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 |
| kJ | 12 | 20 | 19 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | — | 6 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 4 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | ENE 8 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | SW 12 | S 14 | S 11 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | 25 | 23 | 21 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 4 | 4 | 4 | 5 | 4 | 2 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NNW 3 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 9 | E 9 | ENE 9 | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | 2 | 18 | 66 | 131 | 170 | 188 | 177 | 153 | 158 | 200 | 295 | 431 | 557 | 522 | 721 | 654 | 704 | 680 | 495 | 655 | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 48 | 693 | 706 | 849 | 706 | 129 | 129 | 129 | 250 | 424 | 677 | 326 | 245 | 229 | 229 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 |
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