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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 08 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 11AM is: 0.4m 8s primary swell from a South direction and 0.6m 5s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 08). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (08 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.0m) | 5s |
| Afternoon (08 Dec) | 2ft (0.6m) | 5s |
| Evening (08 Dec) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 6s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
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| 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 | 2 AM | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 8 | 5 | 8 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 |
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 kJ (?) | 34 | 46 | 21 | 20 | 31 | 34 | 49 | 65 | 34 | 35 | 37 | 60 | 64 | 74 | 125 | 127 | 127 | 128 | 153 | 130 | 134 | 200 | 126 | 75 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross- on | cross- on | cross- off | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross- on | on | on | on | cross- on | cross |
High Tide / height (m) | 5:46AM 1.84 | 5:56PM 1.78 | 6:32AM 1.74 | 6:41PM 1.64 | 7:23AM 1.64 | 7:31PM 1.51 | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 11:51AM 0.47 | 12:13AM 0.38 | 12:39PM 0.59 | 12:58AM 0.50 | 1:32PM 0.71 | 1:49AM 0.62 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 08 | Tuesday 09 | Wednesday 10 | Thu 11 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:46 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:47 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:49 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 1 | 15 | - | - | 1 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 3 | 1 | - |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 22 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 23 | 22 | 22 | 24 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 20 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 23 | 24 | 25 | 26 | 25 | 26 | 24 | 22 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 22 | 20 | 19 | 17 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 19 |
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