Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (23 Oct):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (23 Oct, local time) - 6ft (1.9m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (23 Oct, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (23 Oct, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 5PM is: 1.6m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 10s secondary swell from a Southeast direction (forecast issued at 01:00pm October 23). An open ocean swell of 0.4m 15s 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 Oct) | 6ft (1.9m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (23 Oct) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (23 Oct) | 4.5ft (1.3m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastMostly dry. Warm (max 22°C on Sat afternoon, min 18°C on Fri night). Winds increasing (calm on Fri night, strong winds from the SSW by Sun afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||
Fri 23 | Saturday 24 | Sunday 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) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | S 9 | S 6 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 614 | 575 | 500 | 280 | 1047 | 1001 | 826 | 667 | 472 | 383 | 287 | 220 | 275 | 255 | 255 | 144 | 153 | 249 | 227 | 98 | 82 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 2:05PM1.87m | 2:19AM1.77m | 2:36PM2.00m | 2:51AM1.89m | 3:07PM2.09m | ||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:19PM0.37m | 8:21AM0.30m | 8:49PM0.25m | 8:53AM0.19m | 9:20PM0.16m | ||||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:12 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 19 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 20 |
Feels °C | 16 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 20 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 18 | 17 | 16 | 15 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | SE 10 | SSW 15 | S 9 | S 14 | S 13 | S 13 | S 12 | S 12 | S 12 | S 11 | S 11 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 7 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 |
| kJ | 614 | 33 | 72 | 280 | 1047 | 1001 | 826 | 667 | 472 | 383 | 287 | 220 | 129 | 132 | 132 | 144 | 153 | 104 | 93 | 98 | 82 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | S 14 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 33 | 14 | 33 | 394 | 37 | 39 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 37 | 36 | 36 | 208 | 125 | 161 | 125 | 120 | 15 | 15 | 59 | 64 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | NE 7 | ENE 8 | SE 10 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | — | E 8 | — | SE 10 | SSW 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | — | — | SE 10 | SE 10 |
| kJ | 22 | 2 | 14 | 33 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 11 | — | 5 | — | 27 | 21 | 16 | 16 | 15 | — | — | 16 | 16 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 11 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | NE 8 | NE 3 | ENE 4 | ENE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 7 | — | — | S 9 | S 6 | SSW 7 | SSW 7 |
| kJ | 1555 | 575 | 500 | — | — | — | 31 | 4 | 11 | 28 | 48 | 91 | 275 | 255 | 255 | — | — | 249 | 227 | 326 | 254 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 677 | 163 | 890 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 6 | 396 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 7 | 115 | 677 | 162 | 277 | 395 |
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