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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 pm Friday 12 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
24.9° C
(Which is slightly warmer than usual)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 9PM is: 2.1m 9s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.7m 11s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.8m 13s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm December 12). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (12 Dec) | 6ft (1.9m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (12 Dec) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
| Evening (12 Dec) | 7ft (2.1m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 6 | 8 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 9 | 8 |
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 kJ (?) | 508 | 688 | 795 | 721 | 525 | 313 | 216 | 185 | 181 | 160 | 392 | 520 | 435 | 300 | 171 | 100 | 120 | 131 | 295 | 135 | 318 | 374 | 220 | 346 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | glass | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off |
High Tide / height (m) | 9:32AM 1.48 | 9:52PM 1.31 | 10:51AM 1.47 | 11:20PM 1.31 | 12:01PM 1.51 | 12:31AM 1.36 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 3:59PM 0.86 | 4:06AM 0.79 | 5:25PM 0.84 | 5:24AM 0.79 | 6:33PM 0.78 | 6:28AM 0.75 | ||||||||||||||||||
Friday 12 | Saturday 13 | Sunday 14 | Monday 15 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - |
| Sunset | - | - | 6:50 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:51 | - | - | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | - | 1 | 4 | 2 | 1 | 1 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Temp. °C | 28 | 28 | 26 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 23 | 23 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 22 |
| Feels °C (?) | 26 | 28 | 24 | 20 | 22 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 18 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 20 | 21 |
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