Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (29 Sep):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (29 Sep, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 10s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5.5ft (1.7m), 10s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (29 Sep, local time) - 5ft (1.6m), 10s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 10AM is: 2.3m 10s primary swell from a South direction and 1.8m 10s secondary swell from a South direction, 0.4m 8s secondary swell from a East direction (forecast issued at 01:00am September 29). The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (29 Sep) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 10s |
| Afternoon (29 Sep) | 5.5ft (1.7m) | 10s |
| Evening (29 Sep) | 5ft (1.6m) | 10s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastSome drizzle, heaviest during Tue night. Very mild (max 19°C on Tue morning, min 16°C on Thu night). Winds increasing (calm on Tue night, fresh winds from the NNE by Thu night). | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Tuesday 29 | Wednesday 30 | Thursday 1 | ||||||||||||||||||||||
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 | |
Swell Height Map |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  |  | |||||||||||||||
Wave Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | ENE 7 |
Wave Graph  | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 1026 | 996 | 1098 | 663 | 603 | 603 | 545 | 520 | 440 | 441 | 370 | 497 | 528 | 964 | 1010 | 972 | 872 | 602 | 701 | 419 | 334 | 281 | 253 | 289 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross | cross-on | cross-on | on | on | on | glassy | glassy | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross-off | cross | cross | cross | cross-off | cross-off |
High Tide | 4:49AM1.99m | 5:06PM2.07m | 5:21AM1.91m | 5:37PM1.95m | 5:55AM1.78m | 6:12PM1.77m | ||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 10:54AM0.15m | 11:17PM0.21m | 11:25AM0.26m | 11:50PM0.33m | 12:00PM0.42m | |||||||||||||||||||
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 | — | 5:37 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:35 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | — | 5:54 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:55 | — | — |
mm | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | 1 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — |
Temp °C | 17 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 | 18 | 17 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
Feels °C | 13 | 14 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 18 | 18 | 18 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 13 | 13 | 13 | 13 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 12 | SSE 12 | SE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 11 | SSE 10 |
| kJ | 674 | 648 | 650 | 663 | 603 | 603 | 545 | 520 | 440 | 441 | 370 | 497 | 528 | 964 | 1010 | 972 | 872 | 602 | 701 | 419 | 334 | 281 | 214 | 160 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSE 11 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | E 8 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 19 | 20 | 23 | 22 | 21 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 11 | 11 | 71 | 14 | 14 | 13 | 22 | 22 | 21 | 19 | 11 | 24 | 24 | 21 | 21 | 19 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | — | — | — | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | S 16 | — | SW 15 | S 15 | E 9 | S 14 | S 14 | S 18 | S 17 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | — | — | — | 5 | 5 | 5 | 5 | — | 9 | 4 | 14 | 4 | 4 | 6 | 6 | 26 | 25 | 23 | 21 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 10 | S 10 | S 10 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | ENE 9 | ENE 8 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | E 5 | NE 4 | ENE 5 | ENE 5 | ENE 6 | ENE 6 | ENE 7 |
| kJ | 1026 | 996 | 1098 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 25 | 24 | 28 | 57 | 33 | 16 | 62 | 138 | 185 | 253 | 289 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 8 | 67 | 45 | 8 | 6 | 8 | 0 | 0 | 6 | 888 | 888 | 6 | 6 | 0 | 0 | 0 | 23 | 688 | 706 | 849 | 849 | 706 |
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