Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (11 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 13s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (11 Jul, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 13s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 8AM is: 1.7m 13s primary swell from a South direction and 0.3m 8s secondary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00am July 11). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
| Afternoon (11 Jul) | 5ft (1.6m) | 13s |
| Evening (11 Jul) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 13s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 12mm), heaviest on Sat night. Warm (max 20°C on Mon afternoon, min 15°C on Mon morning). Wind will be generally light. | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Saturday 11 | Sunday 12 | Monday 13 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1304 | 1121 | 986 | 822 | 787 | 852 | 878 | 943 | 715 | 594 | 575 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 319 | 107 | 123 | 123 | 157 | 208 | 244 | 316 | 316 | 470 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | off | off | off | off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 00:35AM1.58m | 1:19PM1.52m | 1:44AM1.67m | 2:23PM1.66m | 2:41AM1.77m | 3:15PM1.80m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 7:05AM0.60m | 7:27PM0.59m | 8:08AM0.46m | 8:29PM0.48m | 8:59AM0.33m | 9:22PM0.37m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:50 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:12 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | 1 | — | — | 1 | 2 | 1 | — | — | 1 | 1 | 2 | 2 | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 18 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 20 | 19 |
Feels °C | 16 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 18 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 14 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 14 | 17 | 16 | 19 | 19 | 19 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | SSE 8 | SSE 7 | E 6 | E 6 | ESE 7 | ESE 8 | ESE 8 | E 8 | E 8 |
| kJ | 1304 | 1121 | 986 | 822 | 787 | 852 | 878 | 943 | 715 | 594 | 575 | 480 | 396 | 327 | 319 | 107 | 91 | 81 | 83 | 208 | 244 | 316 | 316 | 350 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 5 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSW 11 | E 6 | SSE 7 | SSE 7 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 12 | 14 | 24 | 23 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 41 | 41 | 48 | 38 | 29 | 22 | 135 | 45 | 86 | 90 | 157 | 154 | 151 | 114 | 108 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 6 | ENE 6 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 6 | S 11 | S 11 | S 11 | S 14 | S 14 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 20 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 16 | 13 | 31 | 123 | 123 | 157 | 62 | 35 | 33 | 14 | 14 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 5 | E 5 | — | — | — | — | ENE 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | E 8 |
| kJ | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 65 | 67 | — | — | — | — | 58 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 470 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 162 | 8 | 7 | 0 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 6 | 1 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 11 | 0 |
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