Ansteys Surf Break

Lat Long: 29.93° S 31.02° E

Ansteys 48 hour detailed Surf Forecast

Issued: 1 am 18 Aug 2026 (local time)

Forecast update in  hr  min

Today's Ansteys sea temperature is
21.1° C
0.2° 

Ansteys surf forecast is for near shore open water. Breaking waves will often be smaller at less exposed spots.


How big are the waves at Ansteys today (18 Aug):

  • Morning surf: Morning surf (18 Aug, local time) - 4.5ft (1.3m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.
  • Evening surf: Evening surf (18 Aug, local time) - 3.5ft (1.0m), 9s period with E swell.

The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 9AM is: 1.3m 9s primary swell from a East direction and 1.0m 5s secondary swell from a South-southwest direction (forecast issued at 01:00am August 18). An open ocean swell of 0.1m 13s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.

Time (SAST) & DateWave HeightWave Period
Morning (18 Aug)4.5ft (1.3m)9s
Afternoon (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s
Evening (18 Aug)3.5ft (1.0m)9s

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


Short Range Forecast

Mostly dry. Warm (max 21°C on Wed afternoon, min 18°C on Tue morning). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, strong winds from the SSW by Wed night).

Tuesday
18
Wednesday
19
Thursday
20
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
Rating
(10 max)
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
1
1
0
0
0
1
2
0
0
0
0
0
0
1
1
Swell
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Wave
Height (m)
Direction
Period (s)
1.6
E
10
1.5
E
10
1.3
E
9
1.2
E
9
1.1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
1
E
9
0.9
E
9
0.9
E
8
0.8
E
8
1.3
ENE
5
1.5
ENE
6
1.2
E
7
1
E
7
0.7
ENE
8
2.1
S
8
1.8
S
8
1.6
S
8
1.4
S
8
1.2
S
8
Wave Graph
Metric surfscale
Energy kJ
470
400
295
246
202
164
162
159
159
155
148
117
116
89
80
169
142
112
62
608
450
338
247
177
Wind (km/h)
10
N
25
SW
30
SSW
35
SSW
30
S
25
S
15
SSW
10
SW
5
W
5
NNW
10
N
20
NE
25
NE
25
NNE
15
N
10
N
45
SSW
40
SW
35
SW
30
SSW
25
S
20
S
10
SW
5
W
Wind State
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
off
cross-off
cross
cross
cross-off
cross-off
cross-off
cross-on
cross
cross
cross-on
cross-on
cross-on
cross
glassy
High Tide
6:38AM1.67m
6:58PM1.71m
7:05AM1.52m
7:27PM1.56m
7:37AM1.37m
8:04PM1.40m
Low Tide
00:39AM0.45m
12:42PM0.46m
1:08AM0.59m
1:09PM0.61m
1:41AM0.74m
1:39PM0.78m
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clear
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clear
clear
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clear
clear
clear
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clear
clear
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<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunrise">Sunrise</span>
6:26
6:26
6:24
<span class="translation_missing" title="translation missing: en.weather_tables.sunset">Sunset</span>
5:31
5:32
5:34
 mm
Temp °C
19
18
18
19
20
20
20
19
19
19
19
20
21
21
20
21
19
18
18
19
19
19
18
18
Feels °C
18
15
14
14
16
18
19
20
20
19
19
18
19
19
20
21
12
11
12
14
15
17
17
18
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