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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Tuesday 09 Dec 2025 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 1AM is: 1.3m 5s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm December 09). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 12s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (10 Dec) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (10 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 4 | 4 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 7 | 6 | 6 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 28 | 31 | 66 | 108 | 95 | 98 | 134 | 148 | 135 | 160 | 261 | 64 | 94 | 195 | 250 | 394 | 473 | 610 | 628 | 522 | 514 | 487 | 583 | 798 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | on | glass | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 6:41PM 1.64 | 7:23AM 1.64 | 7:31PM 1.51 | 8:21AM 1.55 | 8:32PM 1.39 | 9:32AM 1.48 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 12:58AM 0.50 | 1:32PM 0.71 | 1:49AM 0.62 | 2:37PM 0.81 | 2:50AM 0.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thursday 11 | Friday 12 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - |
| Sunset | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | 1 | 2 | 1 | - | - | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 25 | 24 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 25 | 30 | 29 |
| Feels °C (?) | 24 | 24 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 23 | 29 | 29 |
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