
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (11 Aug):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Aug, local time) - 8ft (2.5m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 8s period with SSE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Aug, local time) - 6.5ft (2.0m), 8s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 6PM is: 2.1m 8s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 1.8m 8s secondary swell from a Southeast direction, 1.2m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm August 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Aug) | 8ft (2.5m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (11 Aug) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Evening (11 Aug) | 6.5ft (2.0m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 23mm), heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 18°C on Wed afternoon, min 15°C on Tue afternoon). Wind will be generally light. | |||||||||||||||||||||
Tue 11 | Wednesday 12 | Thursday 13 | |||||||||||||||||||
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 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph | |||||||||||||||||||||
699 | 500 | 624 | 542 | 437 | 470 | 1177 | 878 | 811 | 1089 | 973 | 880 | 766 | 659 | 575 | 475 | 409 | 400 | 196 | 191 | 167 | |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 3:12PM1.86m | 3:25AM1.88m | 3:50PM2.00m | 4:03AM1.96m | 4:26PM2.07m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:56AM0.33m | 9:21PM0.35m | 9:36AM0.20m | 9:59PM0.24m | 10:12AM0.12m | 10:35PM0.18m | |||||||||||||||
— | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:31 | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
— | — | 5:28 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:29 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:30 | — | — | |
mm | 1 | 2 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | 2 | 1 | 1 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 9 | 11 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 9 | SE 8 | ESE 9 | ESE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 9 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | E 8 |
228 | 244 | 469 | 459 | 322 | 470 | 470 | 878 | 811 | 1089 | 973 | 880 | 766 | 659 | 575 | 475 | 409 | 400 | 196 | 191 | 167 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 10 | S 11 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 9 | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | SSW 11 | S 10 | SSW 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 10 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 8 |
68 | 158 | 273 | 332 | 361 | 450 | 529 | 397 | 440 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 33 | 37 | 66 | 114 | 82 | 51 | 167 | 84 | 112 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 13 | SE 9 | SSW 12 | S 24 | S 15 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 10 | SSW 20 | S 23 | S 23 | S 10 | E 10 | S 10 |
2 | 39 | 156 | 228 | 301 | 379 | 354 | 66 | 29 | 15 | 11 | 38 | 39 | 24 | 18 | 38 | 41 | 41 | 49 | 78 | 29 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | SE 8 | — | ESE 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
699 | 500 | 624 | 542 | 437 | — | 1177 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 900 | 900 | 8 | 39 | 900 | 810 | 45 | 888 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 19 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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