Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (03 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (03 Sep, local time) - 2.5ft (0.7m), 8s period with E swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (03 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 8s period with ENE swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (03 Sep, local time) - 11ft (3.5m), 9s period with NE swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 2AM is: 0.8m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00pm September 02). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 16s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-offshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (03 Sep) | 2.5ft (0.7m) | 8s |
| Afternoon (03 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 8s |
| Evening (03 Sep) | 11ft (3.5m) | 9s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastModerate rain (total 10mm), heaviest on Fri morning. Warm (max 32°C on Thu morning, min 16°C on Sat morning). Winds increasing (calm on Wed night, strong winds from the SW by Thu night). | |||||||||||||||||||
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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) | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | E 8 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 112 | 90 | 69 | 90 | 73 | 69 | 314 | 280 | 439 | 2012 | 666 | 385 | 367 | 442 | 893 | 1395 | 1744 | 1877 | 1815 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross-on | cross | glassy | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | off | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on |
High Tide | 6:36PM1.81m | 6:50AM1.63m | 7:14PM1.63m | 7:38AM1.45m | 8:11PM1.44m | ||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 00:47AM0.49m | 12:57PM0.54m | 1:31AM0.65m | 1:46PM0.74m | |||||||||||||||
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 | — | — | — | — | 6:09 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:07 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:40 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:42 | — | — |
mm | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | 3 | 3 | 2 | 1 | — |
Temp °C | 20 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 25 | 32 | 32 | 27 | 26 | 22 | 23 | 22 | 20 | 20 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 |
Feels °C | 22 | 21 | 22 | 20 | 18 | 21 | 27 | 27 | 22 | 25 | 16 | 18 | 19 | 16 | 16 | 12 | 11 | 12 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 8 | SSW 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | E 8 | ENE 8 | SSW 13 | S 12 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | NE 8 | ENE 9 | ENE 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 |
| kJ | 112 | 470 | 437 | 416 | 296 | 69 | 157 | 98 | 75 | 1058 | 666 | 385 | 237 | 70 | 82 | 65 | 48 | 50 | 31 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 16 | ENE 8 | E 8 | ENE 8 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | — | — | S 12 | — | — | SSW 11 | E 10 | E 10 | NE 8 | NE 8 | S 19 | NE 7 |
| kJ | 337 | 90 | 69 | 90 | 73 | 215 | 143 | — | — | 72 | — | — | 41 | 68 | 48 | 31 | 15 | 7 | 2 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 5 | NE 7 | NE 7 | NE 8 | NE 7 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | S 18 |
| kJ | 15 | 11 | 12 | 42 | 21 | 19 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6 |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | SSW 5 | — | — | — | NE 7 | NE 4 | NE 8 | ENE 8 | ENE 8 | NE 9 | SSW 4 | SSW 7 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 24 | — | — | — | 64 | 2 | 314 | 280 | 439 | 2012 | 67 | 392 | 367 | 442 | 893 | 1395 | 1744 | 1877 | 1815 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 7 | 0 | 0 | 10 | 48 | 210 | 229 | 396 | 6 | 1430 | 250 | 386 | 1430 | 1237 | 2619 | 1238 | 788 | 810 |
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