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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Thursday 28 May 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
23.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today (28 May):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 May, local time) - 2ft (0.6m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.4m), 6s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 May, local time) - 1.5ft (0.5m), 4s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 2PM is: 0.5m 6s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.5m 4s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am May 28). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 9s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 May) | 2ft (0.6m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.4m) | 6s |
| Evening (28 May) | 1.5ft (0.5m) | 4s |
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 22°C on Thu morning, min 20°C on Thu morning). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Fri afternoon, calm by Sat morning). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Thursday 28 | Friday 29 | Saturday 30 | Sun 31 | |||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |    |    |    |    | ||||||||||||||||||||
ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | S 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SE 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | |
35 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 11 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 11 | 7 | 9 | 18 | 75 | 72 | 61 | 66 | 32 | 282 | 9 | 9 | 8 | 48 | 63 | 57 | |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
cross-off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | off | cross-off | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross-off | cross-off | |
High Tide | 2:10PM1.59m | 2:22AM1.75m | 2:44PM1.65m | 2:55AM1.79m | 3:17PM1.70m | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 8:05AM0.49m | 8:09PM0.51m | 8:39AM0.43m | 8:44PM0.47m | 9:11AM0.38m | 9:18PM0.44m | ||||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:39 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:41 |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:05 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:04 | — | — | 5:04 |
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Temp °C | 20 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 21 | 20 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 | 20 |
18 | 18 | 21 | 21 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 23 | 21 | 20 | 21 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 20 | 21 | 20 | |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | NE 6 | S 4 | S 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 18 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | S 6 | S 6 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSE 5 | SSW 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 |
 kJ | 35 | 39 | 30 | 22 | 9 | 8 | 5 | 5 | 11 | 7 | 130 | 172 | 147 | 97 | 88 | 50 | 32 | 282 | 179 | 9 | 19 | 48 | 63 | 57 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | SSW 9 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | E 6 | SSE 4 | SSE 4 | ENE 7 | ENE 6 | E 6 | E 7 | E 7 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | E 7 | SSE 5 | SSW 15 | SE 5 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | E 8 |
| kJ | 17 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 3 | 3 | 9 | 8 | 3 | 9 | 9 | 123 | 85 | 9 | 9 | 86 | 8 | 39 | 36 | 10 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SE 10 | SE 10 | SE 10 | SSE 9 | S 8 | NE 6 | ENE 6 | SSW 19 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | S 9 | E 8 | E 8 | S 19 | S 19 | E 7 | E 7 | — | E 7 | SSW 8 | SSW 14 | E 7 | E 8 | SSW 13 |
| kJ | 16 | 16 | 14 | 9 | 5 | 5 | 3 | 36 | 28 | 50 | 6 | 5 | 5 | 29 | 29 | 9 | 9 | — | 9 | 21 | 81 | 9 | 11 | 34 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | SW 2 | SSW 3 | S 4 | S 4 | — | S 4 | S 4 | — | — | SSE 4 | S 4 | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 6 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | 1 | 2 | 7 | 11 | — | 8 | 8 | — | — | 3 | 18 | 75 | 72 | 61 | 66 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 130 | 277 | 43 | 19 | 19 | 10 | 10 | 7 | 8 | 688 | 900 | 45 | 8 | 7 | 7 | 0 | 6 | 546 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 |
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