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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 pm Monday 18 May 2026 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
23.9° 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: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a South direction and 0.7m 6s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm May 18). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 2.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (19 May) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 11s |
| Afternoon (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 14s |
| Evening (19 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Short Range ForecastLight rain (total 9mm), mostly falling on Tue night. Warm (max 22°C on Wed morning, min 18°C on Mon night). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 18 | Tuesday 19 | Wednesday 20 | Thu 21 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 12 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | |
163 | 260 | 236 | 175 | 129 | 121 | 114 | 82 | 110 | 104 | 139 | 133 | 125 | 160 | 188 | 225 | 225 | 269 | 307 | 306 | 256 | 250 | 212 | 174 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-on | cross | |
High Tide | 4:49PM1.92m | 5:05AM1.91m | 5:33PM1.85m | 5:49AM1.79m | 6:22PM1.74m | 6:37AM1.64m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:56PM0.28m | 11:19AM0.24m | 11:41PM0.39m | 12:04PM0.35m | 00:31AM0.52m | 12:53PM0.48m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:35 | — | — | — |
 | 5:08 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 |
— | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | |
Temp °C | 21 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 21 |
22 | 19 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 11 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 9 | E 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 | SSE 8 |
 kJ | 163 | 260 | 236 | 175 | 129 | 54 | 55 | 54 | 65 | 68 | 69 | 73 | 97 | 96 | 188 | 225 | 225 | 269 | 307 | 306 | 256 | 250 | 212 | 174 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | SSE 14 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | SSE 13 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 |
| kJ | 35 | 35 | 33 | 32 | 52 | 121 | 114 | 82 | 81 | 104 | 139 | 133 | 125 | 97 | 93 | 92 | 116 | 89 | 81 | 80 | 80 | 81 | 85 | 118 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | SSE 16 | SSE 16 | SSE 15 | SSE 15 | SSE 14 | SSE 14 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 8 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | E 11 | E 13 | E 13 | E 13 |
| kJ | 94 | 92 | 3 | 25 | 50 | 46 | 86 | 82 | 110 | 54 | 31 | 31 | 50 | 160 | 169 | 111 | 109 | 121 | 78 | 55 | 41 | 79 | 83 | 83 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | SW 2 | SW 3 | SW 3 | SSW 3 | S 3 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | SSW 4 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 6 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 900 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 |
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