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Ansteys surfForecast / Durban/KZN South / South Africa
48hr Weather and Surf, issued 7 am Monday 15 Dec 2025 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
24.4° C
(Which is normal for this time of year)How big are the waves at Ansteys today?
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 1PM is: 1.4m 8s primary swell from a East-northeast direction and 0.1m 9s secondary swell from a South direction (forecast issued at 07:00am December 15). An open ocean swell of 0.3m 15s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-shore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (15 Dec) | 3.5ft (1.1m) | 9s |
| Afternoon (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.5m) | 8s |
| Evening (15 Dec) | 5ft (1.6m) | 7s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Updates in hr min s Forecast update imminent
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| 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 | |
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| Wave Height (m) & direction (?) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Period(s) (?) | 9 | 9 | 8 | 8 | 6 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 7 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 7 | 7 |
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 kJ (?) | 230 | 186 | 217 | 291 | 207 | 261 | 471 | 372 | 342 | 333 | 343 | 387 | 378 | 597 | 597 | 741 | 394 | 302 | 226 | 151 | 99 | 403 | 311 | 302 |
Wind (km/h) | ||||||||||||||||||||||||
| Wind State (?) onshore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore offshore glassy | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross | cross | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross- off | cross | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross- off | glass | cross | glass | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross- on | cross | cross | cross- on |
High Tide / height (m) | 12:56PM 1.58 | 1:23AM 1.44 | 1:39PM 1.66 | 2:06AM 1.52 | 2:17PM 1.73 | |||||||||||||||||||
Low Tide / height (m) | 6:28AM 0.75 | 7:23PM 0.69 | 7:19AM 0.69 | 8:03PM 0.61 | 8:02AM 0.62 | 8:39PM 0.52 | ||||||||||||||||||
Monday 15 | Tuesday 16 | Wednesday 17 | Thu 18 | |||||||||||||||||||||
| Sunrise | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4:48 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - |
| Sunset | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 6:52 | - | - | - |
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Rain (mm) | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | - | 4 | 3 | 3 | 1 |
| Temp. °C | 20 | 22 | 24 | 26 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 27 | 27 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 24 | 26 | 26 | 25 | 22 | 21 | 21 | 21 |
| Feels °C (?) | 20 | 22 | 23 | 26 | 25 | 25 | 24 | 25 | 24 | 27 | 30 | 29 | 26 | 25 | 29 | 28 | 28 | 29 | 27 | 20 | 18 | 19 | 19 | 18 |
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