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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Monday 27 Apr 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
23.8° C
(Which is slightly cooler than normal)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 7PM is: 3.0m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.0m 10s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm April 27). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (27 Apr) | 4.5ft (1.4m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (27 Apr) | 8ft (2.4m) | 8s |
| Evening (27 Apr) | 10ft (3.0m) | 11s |
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 22°C on Thu morning, min 15°C on Tue night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the S on Mon afternoon, light winds from the NNW by Wed night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Mon 27 | Tuesday 28 | Wednesday 29 | Thu 30 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 AM | 8 AM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
E 10 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | |
318 | 507 | 1190 | 2067 | 2115 | 1603 | 1179 | 1335 | 1617 | 2020 | 2460 | 2297 | 2314 | 2773 | 3200 | 5083 | 5311 | 4902 | 4766 | 4432 | 4568 | 4089 | 3456 | 2857 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 1:34PM1.56m | 1:51AM1.73m | 2:10PM1.68m | 2:24AM1.83m | 2:41PM1.76m | 2:53AM1.90m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:37PM0.55m | 8:06AM0.47m | 8:12PM0.44m | 8:37AM0.37m | 8:43PM0.37m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:22 | — |
 | — | — | 5:24 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:23 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — | — | — | 5:22 |
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Temp °C | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 16 | 19 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 |
17 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 13 | 15 | 13 | 15 | 14 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 13 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 15 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 11 | S 11 | S 12 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 |
 kJ | 318 | 271 | 228 | 192 | 158 | 1603 | 1179 | 1335 | 122 | 122 | 94 | 94 | 2314 | 2773 | 3200 | 5083 | 5311 | 4902 | 4766 | 4432 | 4568 | 4089 | 3456 | 2857 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | S 13 | SW 15 | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | 4 | 8 | — | — | 158 | 154 | 122 | — | — | — | — | 92 | 68 | 68 | 68 | 67 | 64 | 63 | 41 | 41 | 43 | 75 | 111 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 10 | — | — | — | E 9 | E 11 | — | SSW 18 | SSW 18 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 68 | — | — | — | 60 | 9 | — | 32 | 61 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 6 | S 7 | S 9 | S 11 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 10 | NNE 4 | NNE 5 |
| kJ | 177 | 507 | 1190 | 2067 | 2115 | 2915 | 2227 | 2504 | 1617 | 2020 | 2460 | 2297 | 4217 | 4730 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 85 | 34 | 64 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 362 | 674 | 674 | 674 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 89 | 856 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 1 | 1 | 8 | 321 | 677 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 1 | 0 |
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