Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (23 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Jul, local time) - 2.5ft (0.8m), 12s period with SE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 4PM is: 0.8m 12s primary swell from a Southeast direction and 0.7m 5s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm July 23). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 14s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (23 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 12s |
| Afternoon (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
| Evening (23 Jul) | 2.5ft (0.8m) | 12s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Thu night. Warm (max 20°C on Thu afternoon, min 14°C on Sat night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri morning, calm by Sat night). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Thu 23 | Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | |||||||||||||||||||
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) | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 12 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 167 | 167 | 164 | 164 | 132 | 106 | 585 | 1055 | 1603 | 1331 | 955 | 718 | 921 | 516 | 477 | 510 | 495 | 528 | 563 | 495 | 522 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | on | on | glassy | off |
High Tide | 10:13AM1.23m | 11:07PM1.35m | 12:17PM1.23m | 00:47AM1.38m | 1:42PM1.33m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 4:18PM0.88m | 6:01AM0.86m | 6:17PM0.89m | 7:26AM0.78m | 7:39PM0.81m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:46 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 5:16 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:17 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:19 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 12 | 11 | 10 | 9 | 9 | 11 | 13 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SSW 14 | SSW 13 | SE 12 | SE 12 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SSW 18 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 77 | 167 | 304 | 286 | 132 | 106 | 103 | 80 | 60 | 60 | 42 | 251 | 529 | 516 | 477 | 510 | 495 | 528 | 563 | 495 | 522 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 12 | ENE 7 | SE 12 | SE 12 | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ENE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SSW 20 | SSW 19 | SE 11 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 167 | 54 | 164 | 164 | 15 | 115 | 4 | 2 | 6 | 78 | 125 | 42 | 290 | 269 | 357 | 231 | 123 | 172 | 126 | 125 | 120 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 9 | NE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | S 22 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | SE 11 | SE 11 | SE 11 | E 10 | S 19 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 |
| kJ | 71 | 158 | 41 | 24 | 6 | 9 | 6 | 2 | 9 | 8 | 2 | 8 | 41 | 29 | 29 | 2 | 63 | 2 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 4 | S 5 | SSW 6 | SSW 8 | SSW 12 | SSW 5 | S 7 | S 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 19 | 25 | 52 | 89 | 260 | 94 | 585 | 1055 | 1603 | 1331 | 955 | 718 | 921 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 161 | 162 | 8 | 0 | 8 | 258 | 580 | 397 | 396 | 396 | 321 | 8 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 8 | 677 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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