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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 1 am Friday 24 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 8AM is: 1.2m 14s primary swell from a South direction and 0.8m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am April 24). An open ocean swell of 0.6m 3s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore and the swell rating is 3.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (24 Apr) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 14s |
| Afternoon (24 Apr) | 4ft (1.2m) | 8s |
| Evening (24 Apr) | 6ft (1.8m) | 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 25°C on Sun morning, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds decreasing (fresh winds from the NE on Fri afternoon, light winds from the NW by Sun night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Friday 24 | Saturday 25 | Sunday 26 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | 5 PM | 8 PM | 11 PM | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    | |||||||||||||||||||||
S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | E 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 | |
859 | 703 | 602 | 487 | 190 | 133 | 222 | 182 | 194 | 203 | 197 | 342 | 269 | 269 | 419 | 419 | 524 | 648 | 635 | 555 | 544 | 711 | 739 | 880 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 9:02AM1.31m | 10:32PM1.37m | 11:26AM1.31m | 00:16AM1.47m | 12:48PM1.43m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 2:46AM0.86m | 3:38PM0.84m | 5:13AM0.87m | 5:44PM0.79m | 6:41AM0.74m | 6:53PM0.67m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:18 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:27 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:25 | — | — |
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Temp °C | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 23 | 23 | 23 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 23 |
17 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 17 | 16 | 17 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 22 | 23 | 23 | 24 | 23 | 24 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 15 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | SSW 13 | S 13 | E 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | E 7 | SSW 11 | SSW 12 | E 7 | E 8 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
 kJ | 859 | 703 | 602 | 487 | 355 | 282 | 212 | 182 | 194 | 165 | 197 | 233 | 41 | 48 | 303 | 332 | 524 | 648 | 635 | 555 | 544 | 544 | 557 | 557 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | — | — | — | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSW 11 | S 14 | — | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 12 | SSW 11 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 |
| kJ | 58 | 58 | 80 | 49 | — | — | — | 148 | 106 | 103 | 69 | 42 | 16 | — | 50 | 50 | 29 | 29 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 3 | 3 | 3 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | — | — | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 15 | S 15 | S 15 | S 14 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 18 | 17 | — | — | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 4 | 4 | 4 | 4 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | NE 3 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NNE 5 | NNE 5 | NE 6 | NNE 5 | ENE 7 | E 7 | E 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | NE 6 | — | — | — | — | E 10 | ENE 10 | ENE 10 |
| kJ | — | — | 9 | 109 | 190 | 133 | 222 | 39 | 113 | 203 | 86 | 342 | 269 | 269 | 419 | 419 | 105 | — | — | — | — | 711 | 739 | 880 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 0 | 0 | 0 | 706 | 693 | 706 | 362 | 162 | 10 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 688 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
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