Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (01 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 9s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.1m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (01 Aug, local time) - 7ft (2.2m), 10s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 5PM is: 2.2m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 01). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.1m) | 10s |
| Evening (01 Aug) | 7ft (2.2m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Sat 1 | Sunday 2 | Monday 3 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 729 | 830 | 924 | 943 | 1049 | 1518 | 1943 | 2008 | 2043 | 2089 | 2043 | 1877 | 1665 | 1456 | 1388 | 1212 | 1051 | 853 | 712 | 637 | 532 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | on | off | cross-off |
High Tide | 5:33PM1.96m | 5:40AM1.84m | 6:02PM1.94m | 6:10AM1.79m | 6:34PM1.88m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 11:18AM0.21m | 11:41PM0.32m | 11:47AM0.23m | 00:11AM0.36m | 12:17PM0.28m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 12 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | 10 | 10 | 10 | 13 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 14 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 9 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 11 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | ESE 10 | ESE 10 | SE 10 | ESE 10 |
| kJ | 729 | 830 | 924 | 943 | 1049 | 1518 | 1943 | 2008 | 2043 | 2089 | 2043 | 1877 | 1665 | 1456 | 1388 | 1212 | 1051 | 853 | 712 | 637 | 532 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SW 12 | SW 12 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SW 13 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 |
| kJ | 5 | 5 | 44 | 44 | 42 | 30 | 14 | 25 | 12 | 39 | 22 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 31 | 31 | 30 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 7 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | S 14 | — | S 16 | — | — | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 14 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 |
| kJ | 4 | 4 | — | — | 4 | — | 5 | — | — | 15 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 16 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 21 | 21 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | WSW 3 | SW 4 | SSW 11 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | 3 | 43 | 47 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 121 | 880 | 849 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 706 | 210 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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