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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa

information circle48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Sunday 25 Jan 2026 SAST
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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
24.6° C
 (Which is 1.1°C colder than average for this time of year)

How big are the waves at Ansteys today?

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 12PM is: 1.0m 5s primary swell from a East direction and 0.5m 9s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 07:00am January 25). An open ocean swell of 0.9m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (25 Jan)1.5ft (0.5m)9s
Afternoon (25 Jan)3.5ft (1.1m)5s
Evening (25 Jan)4.5ft (1.4m)6s

Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)

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12 DaysHourly
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Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM5 AM8 AM11 AM2 PM5 PM8 PM11 PM2 AM
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
0
3
2
1
0
0
0
1
1
1
Swell
Height Map
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Wave Height (m) & direction (?)
1.1
S
0.5
E
0.5
E
1.1
ENE
1.2
ENE
1.4
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.6
ENE
1.7
ENE
1.8
ENE
2.1
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.4
ENE
2.3
ENE
2.2
ENE
2.5
NE
1.7
ENE
1.5
ENE
1.3
ENE
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
1.1
E
Period(s) (?)1399566666777888888888777
Wave
Graph
(?)Metric surfscale
Energy kJ (?)42741456997155218226210265306431604657645589931361259207138134127127
Wind
(km/h)
20
NNE
20
NNE
25
NE
25
ENE
25
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NE
30
NNE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NE
35
NE
40
NE
40
NNE
10
N
20
SSW
15
SSW
20
S
20
S
20
SSW
5
SSW
5
SW
5
N
Wind State (?)
onshore
cross-onshore
cross-shore
cross-offshore
offshore
glassy
cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		cross-
off		crosscrosscrosscrosscross-
off		cross-
off		crosscross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		cross-
on		glassglass
High Tide
/ height (m)
7:37AM
1.78
7:45PM
1.60
8:27AM
1.64
8:42PM
1.45
9:41AM
1.51
10:26PM
1.34
Low Tide
/ height (m)
1:47PM
0.63
1:58AM
0.57
2:43PM
0.76
2:59AM
0.73
4:16PM
0.86
Sunday
25
Monday
26
Tuesday
27
Wed
28
Sunrise-5:16-------5:18-------5:18------
Sunset----6:57-------6:57-------6:57---
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part cloud
part cloud
clear
part cloud
part cloud
cloud
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
clear
clear
clear
part cloud
cloud
thunderstorm
part cloud
Rain (mm)
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Temp. °C232425252524242423242727262524232525262625252424
Feels °C (?)242525252523232321222425242221262627272727292828
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