Surf Forecasts:
How big are the waves at Ansteys today (28 Jul):
- Morning surf: Morning surf (28 Jul, local time) - 3ft (0.9m), 6s period with S swell.
- Afternoon surf: Afternoon surf (28 Jul, local time) - 5ft (1.5m), 5s period with S swell.
- Evening surf: Evening surf (28 Jul, local time) - 7.5ft (2.3m), 8s period with S swell.
The current surf forecast for Ansteys at 11AM is: 0.9m 6s primary swell from a South direction and 0.4m 9s secondary swell from a East-southeast direction (forecast issued at 07:00am July 28). An open ocean swell of 0.5m 18s is not directed at the surf break. The wind direction is predicted to be cross-onshore.
| Time (SAST) & Date | Wave Height | Wave Period |
|---|---|---|
| Morning (28 Jul) | 3ft (0.9m) | 6s |
| Afternoon (28 Jul) | 5ft (1.5m) | 5s |
| Evening (28 Jul) | 7.5ft (2.3m) | 8s |
Table - waves today at Ansteys. (Swell directed towards the surf break)
Short Range ForecastHeavy rain (total 40mm), heaviest during Tue night. Warm (max 20°C on Tue morning, min 14°C on Wed night). Winds decreasing (strong winds from the SSW on Tue afternoon, light winds from the SW by Wed afternoon). | |||||||||||||||||||||||
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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 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
Wave Graph  | |||||||||||||||||||||||
 kJ | 43 | 48 | 53 | 124 | 585 | 669 | 878 | 1350 | 832 | 1046 | 955 | 858 | 821 | 629 | 615 | 549 | 645 | 1017 | 759 | 1033 | 993 | 1469 | 1380 |
Wind (km/h) | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Wind State on-shore cross-onshore cross-shore cross-offshore off-shore glassy | cross | cross | cross-on | cross | cross-on | cross-on | cross-on | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross | cross |
High Tide | 3:13AM1.67m | 3:38PM1.73m | 3:44AM1.75m | 4:07PM1.83m | 4:14AM1.81m | 4:36PM1.91m | |||||||||||||||||
Low Tide | 9:25AM0.43m | 9:42PM0.47m | 9:54AM0.34m | 10:13PM0.39m | 10:23AM0.27m | 10:43PM0.34m | |||||||||||||||||
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 | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 6:43 | — | — | — | — | — | — |
 | — | — | — | — | 5:20 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:21 | — | — | — | — | — | — | — | 5:22 | — | — |
mm | 1 | 1 | — | 3 | 1 | 2 | 9 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 3 | 2 | 2 | 4 | 3 | 1 | — | — | — | 1 | 1 | — | — |
Temp °C | 19 | 19 | 20 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 | 16 | 16 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 14 | 15 | 15 | 15 | 16 | 17 | 17 | 17 | 16 |
Feels °C | 17 | 16 | 17 | 10 | 11 | 13 | 11 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 12 | 11 | 9 | 11 | 11 | 9 | 8 | 9 | 9 | 10 | 9 |
Swell 1 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 12 | SSW 18 | SSW 18 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | SSW 16 | E 10 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 8 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 14 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 75 | 174 | 174 | 153 | 201 | 142 | 49 | 929 | 832 | 714 | 759 | 684 | 629 | 629 | 615 | 477 | 423 | 518 | 61 | 63 | 163 | 1133 | 1060 |
Swell 2 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ENE 6 | SSW 12 | ESE 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | SSW 15 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | E 10 | E 10 | E 10 | E 9 | E 9 | E 9 | SSW 15 | E 9 | E 10 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 |
| kJ | 14 | 47 | 28 | 41 | 44 | 47 | 128 | 67 | 90 | 87 | 113 | 113 | 115 | 117 | 88 | 83 | 101 | 79 | 174 | 61 | 71 | 160 | 116 |
Swell 3 Height (m) Direction Period (s) | ESE 10 | ESE 9 | SSW 11 | NE 5 | — | — | — | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SSW 14 | SW 13 | SW 13 | S 15 | SSW 15 | SSW 15 | — | — | — | — | — |
| kJ | 31 | 29 | 41 | 7 | — | — | — | 126 | 126 | 121 | 118 | 113 | 116 | 43 | 44 | 121 | 130 | 130 | — | — | — | — | — |
Wind waves Height (m) Direction Period (s) | S 5 | S 6 | S 6 | S 5 | S 8 | S 8 | S 8 | S 9 | — | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | — | — | SSE 8 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | S 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 | SSE 9 |
| kJ | 43 | 48 | 53 | 124 | 585 | 669 | 878 | 1350 | — | 1046 | 955 | 858 | 821 | — | — | 549 | 645 | 1017 | 759 | 1033 | 993 | 1469 | 1380 |
Nearest Offshore or Glassy | |||||||||||||||||||||||
Distance (km) | 8 | 8 | 810 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 900 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 8 | 229 | 277 | 277 | 396 | 229 | 210 |
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