
Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (06 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (06 Jul, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (06 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 10s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (06 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 6s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12PM is: 0.9m 10s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction, 1.1m 6s secondary swell from a Northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 06). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (06 Jul) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (06 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 10s |
| Evening (06 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 23°C on Tue afternoon, min 16°C on Mon morning). Winds increasing (light winds from the NW on Mon morning, fresh winds from the SSW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Monday 6 | Tuesday 7 | Wednesday 8 | Thu 9 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
Wave Graph | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
229 | 220 | 180 | 154 | 124 | 164 | 196 | 167 | 240 | 226 | 153 | 77 | 131 | 178 | 108 | 91 | 59 | 38 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 22 | 41 | 48 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | off | off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross |
High Tide | 7:14AM1.58m | 7:49PM1.69m | 8:00AM1.51m | 8:41PM1.62m | 8:59AM1.43m | 9:47PM1.55m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 1:24PM0.47m | 2:03AM0.62m | 2:11PM0.54m | 3:00AM0.68m | 3:12PM0.63m | |||||||||||||||||||
6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:52 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | |
— | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | 5:09 | |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 16 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 13 | 15 | 15 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 15 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 20 | 20 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 15 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | SE 10 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | SE 9 | NE 6 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 |
229 | 220 | 180 | 154 | 124 | 58 | 93 | 83 | 70 | 77 | 81 | 61 | 73 | 73 | 108 | 91 | 59 | 38 | 22 | 31 | 9 | 17 | 41 | 48 | |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | E 11 | ENE 6 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | E 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | E 10 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SE 9 | SSW 15 |
26 | 30 | 31 | 20 | 32 | 122 | 100 | 80 | 61 | 61 | 61 | 18 | 47 | 47 | 33 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 31 | 17 | 31 | 22 | 22 | 42 | |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 11 | ESE 11 | E 11 | S 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 8 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 3 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 14 | E 10 | ENE 7 | SSW 15 | SE 9 |
39 | 38 | 36 | 6 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 1 | 17 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 2 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 17 | 10 | 43 | 13 | |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 4 | SW 4 | — | ENE 6 | ENE 4 | — | SSW 3 | SSW 4 |
67 | 96 | 87 | 31 | 66 | 164 | 196 | 167 | 240 | 226 | 153 | 77 | 131 | 178 | 1 | 2 | 10 | 3 | — | 22 | 9 | — | 5 | 19 | |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 7 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 161 | 6 | 11 | 8 | 45 | 8 |
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